Monthly Archives: April 2014

After Weight-Loss Surgery, taste changes was reported, Study

After Weight-Loss Surgery, taste changes was reported, Study

Weight loss surgery can have dramatic results. Not only can it cause significant weight loss, but it can also greatly decrease the risk of weight-related health issues. Yet a recent study conducted by researchers from the Leicester Royal Infirmary in the United Kingdom shows that it may also change your appetite and tastes.

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Sinkhole in Florida, undermines two homes

Sinkhole in Florida, undermines two homes

A fifty foot deep sinkhole is threatening at least two homes. Crews are working to fill the giant hole before it gets any bigger and destroys the homes in central Florida. Deputies say the hole first opened up about three weeks ago, and was filled. They believe it opened up again Friday night because of recent rains.

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Mexican Woman With Engineered Vagina Says She Has ‘Normal Life’

Mexican Woman With Engineered Vagina Says She Has 'Normal Life'

A woman who was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome was recently implanted with a lab grown vagina and now leads a normal life. The Mexican women who participated in the study said that she felt very fortunate because she could have a normal life, the New York Daily News reported. The unnamed woman, who lives in Mexico, said in a …

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Preference for flavoured cigar brands among youth in the USA

Preference for flavoured cigar brands among youth in the USA

Background While cigarette consumption in the USA continues to decline, cigar consumption has increased. Tobacco-trade publications suggest that flavoured cigars are driving the recent growth in cigar consumption. Limited survey data exist to explore flavoured cigar preferences among youth and adults.

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Wyatt Scott : Nine-month-old baby can’t open his mouth

Wyatt Scott : Nine-month-old baby can't open his mouth

A family has turned to the Internet to help them solve a medical mystery involving their 10-month-old son. The Scott family, of Ottawa, Canada, created a website, WhatsWrongWithWyatt.com, hoping that someone may recognize their son’s problem or have some type of solution, according to ABC News. When Wyatt Scott was born, nurses realized something was wrong when his mom couldn’t …

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Impact of childhood bullying remains after 40 years, UK study

Impact of childhood bullying remains after 40 years, UK study

The negative effects of childhood bullying are still evident nearly 40 years later, according to new findings by researchers at King’s College London. The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, is the first to investigate the repercussions of childhood bullying beyond early adulthood.

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SeaWorld Killer whale shows face ban after three die

SeaWorld Killer whale shows face ban after three die

SeaWorld is sinking. The marine mammal theme park has seen a drastic decrease in visitors. “The killer whale show has long been SeaWorld’s most popular attraction, but so far this year, park attendance has been decreasing, down 13 percent.” The Guardian says the number of visitors from January through March at SeaWorld’s 12 U.S. locations has dropped from 3.5 million …

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Fireball observed in Finnish skies (Video)

Fireball observed in Finnish skies

Observers in the Russian city of Murmansk saw a late-night fireball streak across the sky Saturday night. Russia Today reported that citizens in the northern city witnessed a “suspected meteor” explode at 2:10 AM.

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