Ever since it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2005, robotic surgery for hysterectomy has been heavily advertised. Surgeons promise that using the da Vinci robotic device will bring better results and an easier recovery, and many hospitals claim that patients will experience less pain and fewer complications, getting back on their feet faster.The company that makes da Vinci robotic...
JPMorgan to eliminate 4,000 jobs in 2013
Label: Business JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to cut 3,000 to 4,000 jobs in its consumer bank in 2013, representing about 1.5 percent of the...
Feb
25
Boy, 16, charged with Bucktown home invasion, assault
Label: World Chicago Tribune reporter Adam Sege with Sunday's Chicago overnight...
Warner Bros. takes home Oscar gold, sales boost for “Argo”
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Time Warner Inc‘s Warner Bros. basked in the golden glow of coveted Best Picture Oscar for its Iran hostage drama “Argo” on Sunday, giving the Ben Affleck film a likely boost for its ticket and home entertainment sales.Hollywood‘s big night often proves a boon to studios that take home Oscars, and this year the haul was spread among several major film companies.Among the Best...
Mediterranean Diet Can Cut Heart Disease, Study Finds
Label: HealthAbout 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study found. The findings, published on the New England Journal of Medicine’s Web site on Monday, were based on the first...
Horsemeat found in IKEA meatballs
Label: Business Sweden's IKEA halted sales of its trademark Swedish meatballs in 13 European countries after tests in the Czech Republic on...
Feb
24
Daytona 500 still a go despite accident that injured fans
Label: World DAYTONA BEACH— NASCAR,...
Britain’s first Oscar-winning animator Bob Godfrey dies at 91
Label: LifestyleLONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s first Oscar-winning animator Bob Godfrey, whose work ranged from the children’s TV cartoon “Roobarb” to mock-erotic movies like “Kama Sutra Rides Again”, has died aged 91, his family told the BBC on Friday.Godfrey, often referred to as “The Godfather of British Animation“, was born in Australia but educated in England and started his career as a graphic artist in London...
The Texas Tribune: Advocates Seek Mental Health Changes, Including Power to Detain
Label: HealthMatt Rainwaters for Texas MonthlyThe Sherman grave of Andre Thomas’s victims. SHERMAN — A worried call from his daughter’s boyfriend sent Paul Boren rushing to her apartment on the morning of March 27, 2004. He drove the eight blocks to her apartment, peering into his neighbors’ yards, searching for Andre Thomas, Laura Boren’s estranged husband. Expanded coverage of Texas is produced by...
Promise, peril seen for crowd-funding investors
Label: Business Crowd funding is widely seen as a revolutionary idea.A 2012 federal law known as the JOBS Act opens the door to allowing small,...
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