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• Tech nerds take it all off

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm

  A techie strip club would probably feature plenty of outlets, free wi-fi and dancers flinging off Geekologie-brand undies to a song of remixed iPhone ringtones. Calm down, pervs, there’s no plans in the works for nekkid techie discotheque (that I know of), but, in the meantime, get your dweeb kicks with the Nude Tech Calendar 2010. London’s top new media entrepreneurs stepped out from behind their computers and stripped down for the 24 picture, limited edition calendar. Proceeds go to Take Heart India, a charity that raises funds for IT education programs for blind and disabled…

• 6 principles of simple agile

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm

  When it comes to agile software development, simplicity is key. To help you stay focused, here are the six principles of simple agile. 1. Collaborate. And what I really mean is - communicate effectively with each other. There’s no place in agile for a lack of clear communication, since the point is to work in a team. Try to keep conversations as close to real-time as possible and hopefully as high bandwidth as possible. 3. Honour priorities. Always, always work from a ranked product blog. Your team should follow the rule, “the next thing you do should be a task in the highest…

• Travel: How to pack under the weight limit

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:57 am

  Frustrated at having to pay a scaling fee for each checked in baggage while you’re traveling, you may just flip out when you’re told you owe an additional fee for being overweight. In this case the overweight fee is for your baggage, but airlines have already begun charging double for the chubby, curvy passenger. For sensible packing, follow the 7 packing tips recommended by DeclutterYou.com. And, if you’re like me and need to work towards avoiding the other type of overweight charges, let’s focus on fitness and nutrition together. Permalink | Leave a…

• 7 keys to reading faster

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:27 am

  Scott Young at Think Simple Now points out, “Speed reading is about controlling your reading rate, not just going faster.” Young shares the lessons he learned that helped him to increase his reading rate and consume over 70 books in a year. “Speed reading requires active reading. That means, instead of just assuming the information will jump out at you, you become an inquisitive, seeking animal. Before you start reading, prime your mind by asking what you’re hoping to get out of your reading session. Even if you aren’t 100% sure of what you’ll learn, this…

• Picture. Of. The. Day.

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:10 am

  Just trust me and click on thru. Total Macintosh coverage. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

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• Health care rhetoric heats up before key vote

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am

  Traditional Senate decorum yielded to brass-knuckle politicking Friday in the health care debate as top Democrats sought to close party ranks before a key procedural vote this weekend.

• Can your doctor spot H1N1?

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am

  You know what the flu looks like, don't you? Fever, aches and pain, sometimes an upset stomach. But an estimated 10 to 50 percent of H1N1 flu cases are showing up without fever -- long thought of as the flu's defining feature.

• After suicide takes their loved ones, survivors find purpose

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:12 am

  Dozens of people shared stories of losing loved ones to suicide on CNN.com's iReport. They're part of a growing movement that openly speaks out about the experience, despite the stigma.

• New cervical cancer screening guidelines released

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am

  The new mammogram recommendations out earlier this week caused quite an uproar. Now comes another change in screening tests for women -- this one for cervical cancer.

• Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am

  Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said.

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• Photo of a Loved One Reduces Pain

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:12 am

  A new study shows that just looking at a picture of a loved one can help reduce pain.

• Green Tea May Prevent Kidney Stones

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:56 am

  A new study shows compounds in green tea extract make it more difficult for certain kidney stones to form.

• Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Cut Swine Flu Risk

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am

  Military personnel who got last year's seasonal flu shot were 42% less likely to get mild H1N1 swine flu and 62% less likely to be hospitalized with the pandemic flu.

• Drug May Boost Women's Sexual Desire

  19 Nov 2009 | 4:25 pm

  An investigational drug that didn't perform well as an antidepressant appears to slightly boost sexual desire as well as the number of satisfying sexual encounters in women with lagging libidos, a study shows.

• Stem Cells May Be Used as Skin Grafts

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:28 pm

  Human embryonic stem cells can be used to produce skin grafts for people who have been seriously burned, a study shows.

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• CDC Watching H1N1 Mutation, but No Cause for Alarm

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am

  The CDC is keeping a careful eye on a mutation in some strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu that Norwegian researchers isolated from three patients with severe disease.

• FDA Panel Finds Tiotropium Safe for COPD Patients

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am

  An FDA committee said new data allay concerns about the risk of stroke and cardiovascular events previously associated with tiotropium (Spiriva), drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim said.

• ACOG Calls for Later and Fewer Pap Tests (CME/CE)

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Women can wait longer to have a first Pap smear and repeat the test less frequently, according to recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

• Beta-2 Receptor Variants Don't Affect LABA Response in Asthma (CME/CE)

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:17 am

  Against expectations, asthma patients with different genotypes for the beta-2 adrenergic receptor all responded well to long-acting beta agonist (LABA) asthma drugs, researchers said.

• FDA Issues Warning for Defective AEDs

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am

  WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA is warning of potential malfunctions in some 300,000 defibrillators manufactured by Cardiac Science Corporation which may prevent the devices from delivering lifesaving shocks but don't show up on device self-tests.

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• AHIP Statement On The Release Of Proposed Senate Legislation

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), released the following statement today on the release of proposed Senate legislation: "The promise of health care reform is that it will provide all Americans coverage, allow them to keep their coverage if they like it, and bends the cost curve to put the system on a sustainable path.

• International Operation Combats The Online Supply Of Counterfeit And Unlicensed Medicines

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  An international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines has highlighted the dangers of buying such medicines online.

• Blocking Tissue Stiffening Enzyme Could Be Key To Preventing Aggressive Cancers

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  A team of scientists from the US and the UK have shown that blocking an enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) that causes tissue to stiffen reduces the likelihood of abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue turning into tumors, suggesting that LOX and similar enzymes could be new targets for effective anti-cancer drug therapies.

• AMA Urges Safety And Common Sense In Schoolies Week, Australia

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that Schoolies Week is a traditional celebration for students after a tough year, but it is also a time of high health risk for young people. Dr Hambleton, a Brisbane GP, said the focus has been on preventing the risks of alcohol and binge drinking but students should be equally careful and cautious about their sexual health.

• Stopping Tissue Stiffening Is Key To Preventing Aggressive Cancers

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am

  Scientists have identified an enzyme that is crucial for turning abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue into tumours, according to a study published today in Cell online. Blocking the enzyme lysyl oxidase (LOX) reduced the chance a tumour would form, and also meant tumours that did develop were smaller and less aggressive.

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• No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm

• New 'Skin' From Stem Cells

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm

• Unraveling the 'Mad Cow' Mystery

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm

• New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have Fewer

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm

• Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm

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• Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who smoke or who have high blood pressure or diabetes in middle age are more likely to develop dementia, a new study has found.

• Patients happier when docs discuss side effects

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospital patients who suffer a side effect from treatment are more likely to give high ratings to their quality of care when hospital staff are up front about what went wrong, a new study suggests.

• More birth defects seen with assisted reproduction

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally.

• A few extra pounds may help elderly live longer

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prior to reaching the golden years, too much body fat tends to increase the risk of dying, but extra weight may have the opposite effect for older adults, a new study hints.

• Patients happier when docs discuss side effects

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospital patients who suffer a side effect from treatment are more likely to give high ratings to their quality of care when hospital staff are up front about what went wrong, a new study suggests.

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• Medibots: The world's smallest surgeons

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  The surgeons of tomorrow will include tiny robots that enter our bodies and do their work from the inside, with no need to open patients up or knock them out. While nanobots that swim through the blood are still in the realm of fantasy, several groups are developing devices a few millimetres in size.

• Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope'

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm

  Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease", experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder.

• Solving the Mystery of HIV Carriers Who Don't Contract AIDS

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm

  More than half a million people in the U.S. have died from HIV infection, and more than a million currently live with the virus, but a relative handful of people infected with HIV never get treatment for it and never get sick from it.

• The Obese Don't Always Know It

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am

  Some obese individuals don't know they're overweight. Some obese individuals don't realize they have a weight problem, a new study finds. That could be an unhealthy attitude as these same people tend not to exercise and have many risk factors for cardiovascular disease....

• Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm

  A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. This is the first prospective study to examine the potential risks associated with cigarette smoking, caffeine intake, and alcohol consumption as they independently relate to epilepsy.

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• Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC (AP)

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm

  AP - Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S.

• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP)

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am

  AP - Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

• Child abuse may shorten cell lifeline: study (AFP)

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am

  AFP - Beaten or sexually abused children are more likely to show accelerated ageing of cells later in life, a condition linked to higher rates of cancer and heart disease, according to a study released Friday.

• Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps (AP)

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am

  AP - First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears.

• Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk (Reuters)

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:15 am

  Reuters - A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows.