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Separated Philippine twins doing well after US op

A pair of 2-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from the Philippines are recovering well after an operation to separate them in California, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swallowing 'button batteries' can lead to serious injuries or death

(Medical Xpress) -- Small, coin-sized batteries can cause serious health problems and can even lead to death if swallowed by children, and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt wants to educate parents ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Multiple new strains of bacteria discovered in the human belly button

(Medical Xpress) -- New research released this week may find you spending a few extra minutes in the shower scrubbing your belly button. Researchers from the Belly Button Biodiversity project, led by Jiri ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Smart phone app to help addicted offenders to be tested

Smart phones make phone calls, play music, take pictures and keep track of your appointments. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are investigating ways in which smart phone applications can help people ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toy recall, report signal small-battery dangers

(AP) -- Swallowing button batteries can be fatal or cause serious harm, and research suggests that severe injuries in children, though relatively scarce, are on the rise.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook scammers spreading fake 'Dislike' button

Computer security firm Sophos on Monday warned that scammers are duping Facebook users with a bogus "Dislike" button that slips malicious software onto machines.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Facebook panic button prompts surge in abuse reports

Facebook has seen a sevenfold increase in young people reporting suspicious behaviour online since it introduced a so-called panic button in Britain last month, investigators said Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 12, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers study benefits of white button mushrooms

Mushrooms are among the many foods thought to play an important role in keeping the immune system healthy. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Facebook installs 'panic button' for children

Facebook has joined forces with a child protection agency to create a "panic button" application on its site, it was announced Monday, as the social networking giant finally gave in to calls to do more to ...

Technology / Internet

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 11

Firefox 4 Beta 1: Overview of Changes and Performance

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the latest version of Firefox's free, open-source Web browser, you will notice some visual changes like tabs on top similar to Google Chrome and single button menu similar to Office 2007. ...

Technology / Software

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast weblog

Cell Phones Using Gesture Control (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The next generation of cell phone interfaces is currently under development at Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory at the University of Tokyo but instead of using a touchscreen the new interface is ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 29, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast weblog

Facebook urged to add 'panic button' for children

A British child protection agency said it has pressed Facebook to add "panic buttons" to its pages after the murder of a teenager was linked to the site.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 13, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Battery ingestion not uncommon in children; caregivers and physicians need education

Ten years of case studies at a pediatric hospital and a thorough literature review have shown that it is not uncommon for children to ingest small "button" batteries, either through swallowing or inserting the batteries ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Surgeons remove gall bladder through belly button to prevent scars

(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgeons at The Methodist Hospital in Houston are removing gall bladders through a single incision in the belly button to prevent scarring for patients with gall stones. The procedure also has the potential ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

'Street Fighter' returns to consoles and to six-button controls in version 'IV'

It's been more than 20 years since Capcom's venerable "Street Fighter" franchise saw its first roundhouse kick.

Technology / Software

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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