U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraq
The last combat troops have left Iraq. The brigade's departure came more than seven years after the March 2003 invasion to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. The most recent Pentagon figures showed 4,415 US soldiers have died in the conflict. This will leave 56,000 advisory troups in the country.
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FDA Finds Manure Piles at Egg Farms
If you haven’t visited your local Farmer’s Market already this season then the massive egg recall should be motivation enough to check it out. The latest report out today regarding condition at these farms. U.S. health investigators on Monday detailed … Continue reading
Oil Spill In Michigan
Southern Michigan residents are learning that devastating oil spills aren’t limited to the Gulf Coast. Crews were working Wednesday to contain and clean up an estimated 3,319,708 litres of oil that coated birds and fish as it poured into a … Continue reading
Ten States With Slowest Internet Speed
Do you live in one of the bottom ten states? Each quarter, Akamai publishes a quarterly “State of the Internet” report. This report includes data gathered across Akamai’s global server network about attack traffic, average & maximum connection speeds, Internet … Continue reading
Some Staggering Statistics
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Caribbean Hit Hard by Dengue Fever
Dozens of deaths have been reported as mosquito-borne dengue fever reaches epidemic levels in the Caribbean. Warm weather and an unusually early rainy season that led to an explosion in mosquito populations are being blamed for the situation, which is … Continue reading
Canada To Coordinate HIV Research
The Canadian government announced the launch of a new initiative on Tuesday intended to spearhead the fight against AIDS and make Canada a leader in the development of a safe, effective, affordable and globally accessible HIV vaccine. Health Minister Leona … Continue reading
Today’s Picture
A “cute” primate so rare it was thought to be extinct has been caught on camera in the forests of Sri Lanka for the first time, scientists said Monday. The Horton Plains slender loris is a small, nocturnal animal which … Continue reading
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Microneedles May Make Flu Shots Easier
From the Associated Press One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail. At least that’s the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles. … Continue reading
Best Hospitals 2010-2011 Honor Roll
The rankings are out again for the Best Hospitals. Out of the 5,000 that were considered only 152 made it to the list and of those only 14 to this years honor roll. In brief, death rate, care-related factors, and … Continue reading
Dengue Fever Found in Miami Beach
Advisories were in effect in Broward and Palm Beach counties after health department officials announced that a Miami Beach man had come down with a suspected case of locally-acquired dengue fever. The announcement from the Miami-Dade Health Department follows word … Continue reading
