Ultrasound device speeds up broken bone healing

LONDON – Pulses of high-frequency sound can significantly speed up the healing of broken bones.

Researchers tested the therapy on patients with fractured shin bones, or tibias, which had not properly healed after more than four months.
Half the 100 participants, aged between 14 years and 70 years, were treated with an ultrasound …. Read the original article  : here.

Michigan State guard Russell Byrd expected to have surgery on stress fracture in left foot

Michigan St. guard Byrd likely needs foot surgery

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State freshman forward Russell Byrd might not play this season.
The school expects Byrd to have surgery this week to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. He averaged 19.1 points and 8.3 rebounds for Blackhawk Christian in Fort Wayne, Ind., last season.
The … Original source on Gaea Times at : Michigan State guard Russell Byrd expected to have surgery on stress fracture in left foot.

Treating depression and anger with art therapy, offbeat humor in ‘Tigers Be Still’

‘Tigers Be Still’ treats depression with wry humor

NEW YORK – Sometimes it helps to tackle uncomfortable subjects with humor, and so emerging playwright Kim Rosenstock has written “Tigers Be Still,” a wry, dark comedy that looks at two families coping with grief, anger and paralyzing depression.
Perfectly cast and thoughtfully directed by Sam Gold, the sweetly … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Treating depression and anger with art therapy, offbeat humor in ‘Tigers Be Still’.

Rufus is most decorated bull terrier in history, now one of busiest therapy dogs in country

5 years after triple crown, Rufus in high demand

LOS ANGELES – Rufus is the most decorated bull terrier in the history of the breed, a celebrity ambassador and one of the busiest therapy dogs in the country.
With his enduring popularity and hectic schedule of public appearances at age 10 (that’s 70 in dog years), he’s [..] Read the original article: here.

British scientists say rare flower has world’s longest genome, 50 times size of man’s

Claim: White flower has world’s longest genome

LONDON – An ordinary-looking white flower from Japan may carry something quite extraordinary within its pale petals – the longest genome ever discovered.
Researchers at London’s Kew Gardens said Thursday they’d discovered that the Paris japonica has a genetic code 50 times longer than that of a human being. The …. Original source  : British scientists say rare flower has world’s longest genome, 50 times size of man’s.

Pa. congresswoman’s camp wants plug pulled on radio attack ad on health bill abortion funding

Pa. rep wants anti-abortion radio attack ad pulled

PITTSBURGH – Attorneys for Democrat U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper’s campaign want four Erie radio stations to pull an ad by an anti-abortion group that contends her vote for health care reform resulted in “the largest expansion of taxpayer-funded abortions ever.”
Americans United for Life stands by the ad, saying … Read : Pa. congresswoman’s camp wants plug pulled on radio attack ad on health bill abortion funding.

Health officials report increase in US adults hindered by arthritis; obesity may be reason

CDC: More American adults hobbled by arthritis

ATLANTA – A surprising jump in the number of Americans hobbled by arthritis may be due to obesity, health experts said Thursday.
About 22 percent of U.S. adults have been told by a doctor that they have arthritis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The statistic comes from …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Health officials report increase in US adults hindered by arthritis; obesity may be reason.

Third world congress of pediatric surgery in India

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NEW DELHI – India will organise the third world congress of pediatric surgery here this month to share new scientific ideas with the pediatric surgical fraternity from the world.

The event, to be held from Oct 21 to 24, will be attended by over 2,000 eminent pediatric and neonatal surgeons, urologists, laparoscopic surgeons …. Read the original article  : Third world congress of pediatric surgery in India.

Bizarre ‘I like it on the floor’ Breast Cancer Awareness campaign hits Facebook

LONDON – Facebook status updates like ‘I like it on the floor’ have left most puzzled, but it turns the out cryptic, suggestive phrases are just part of the latest campaign to raise the profile of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The phrase, which also sees users substitute the word ‘floor’ for kitchen table, stairs, couch or …. Source  : Bizarre ‘I like it on the floor’ Breast Cancer Awareness campaign hits Facebook.

Report: Roberto Alomar hit with another lawsuit saying he has HIV, this time from his wife

Report: Another lawsuit alleges Alomar has HIV

NEW YORK – Roberto Alomar’s wife has accused the former baseball star in divorce papers of having unprotected sex with her despite knowing that he is HIV-positive.
The New York Post reported Thursday that Maria Del Pilar Rivera Alomar filed paperwork in Florida alleging Alomar “knew prior to his first … Original source on Gaea Times at : Report: Roberto Alomar hit with another lawsuit saying he has HIV, this time from his wife.