Archive: 10/26/2006
FDA expands glucose test strip warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its warning concerning the sale of counterfeit blood glucose test strips.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Conjoined twins delivered
A team of 16 Canadian doctors at a Vancouver hospital succeeded in delivering conjoined twin girls after a 65-minute caesarean section procedure on the mother.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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450 quakes recorded on Russian peninsula
An erupting volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula set off as many as 450 earthquakes in the local area on a single day.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Browntail moth's decline is documented
A fly introduced in 1906 to control browntail moths in the United States is now linked with the decline of several native species of butterflies and moths.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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CT screening improves lung cancer survival
A U.S. study has determined annual, low-dose computerized tomography, or CT, screening increases lung cancer survival rates.
Oct 26, 2006 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
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Journal defends accused medical workers
The scientific journal Nature says it has concluded six medical workers who face the death penalty in Libya are probably innocent of charges.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Grandparents key to China's expansion
Rural China's elders care for grandchildren after parents migrate to urban centers and now a U.S. study finds that is a key factor in China's expansion.
Oct 26, 2006 |
4 / 5 (4) |
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Study: Most would adapt to pandemic rules
A nationwide survey suggests most U.S. citizens would be willing to make major lifestyle changes in case of an avian flu outbreak of pandemic proportions.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Russia fights bird flu, no human cases
Russia said it has fought an outbreak of bird flu among birds in the country, and the infection has not spread to humans.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Shanghai dogs implanted with chips
About 65,000 Shanghai dogs have been implanted with digital ID chips to assist in dog identification and prevent the spread of rabies.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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NASA Invention of the Year winner named
A groundwater treatment technology developed at the Kennedy Space Center has been named NASA's 2005 Government Invention of the Year.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2006 |
2 / 5 (6) |
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'Terror bird' remains found in Argentina
A fossil found in Argentina of a large carnivorous bird capable of eating dog-sized mammals challenges traditional thoughts on how birds evolved.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Study: Mammogram education is vital
U.S. physicians say patients, when told how to obtain mammography screening for breast cancer, receive or schedule a mammogram within one month.
Oct 26, 2006 |
2 / 5 (2) |
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Discovery prepped for next space mission
NASA says space shuttle Discovery is to be attached to its external fuel tank next week, in preparation for its December space mission.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Study: Daylight-saving time affects work habits
People adjust their daily routines to accommodate different time zones and changes in daylight-saving time, new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows.
Oct 26, 2006 |
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