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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 | Author: Maryan Pelland

Breast cancer is a scarey proposition and early detection is the key. On new innovations in breast cancer imaging and treatment, The New York Times says today

“Two big developments in breast cancer research are making headlines and generating buzz among scientists: one a new diagnostic option, the second a potential way to reduce the time patients must spend in radiation treatment. Each is promising, but there are some important points that are not yet clear.”

Your doc will tell you that some tumors closely resemble healthy breast structures or ducts, and vice-versa, so finding tiny tumors is not easy. This new molecular breast imaging

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 | Author: Maryan Pelland

Palin

Sarah Louise Heath Palin (pronounced ˈpay lin’; born February 11, 1964) is the governor of Alaska and the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election (from Wikipedia). But amid all the wild west hooplah surrounding Sarah Palin’s history, who is she -

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 | Author: Maryan Pelland

Save the planet - go Earth friendly. This is the year for gifts with a green theme!
I just got an interesting appliance. Called the Soda Club Machine, it’s a home soda maker with a footprint small enough to fit on any kitchen counter. Whether you say soda, soda pop, sodie pop, cola or bubble water, there’s no doubt Americans consume more carbonated beverages than anyone else on Earth.

Soda Club’s made well enough to last and to produce great beverages, in seconds, consistently. I’m impressed. Last night, I needed seltzer to serve with a great shrimp salad -and I was out! No time to run to the store. I filled a one-liter bottle with chilled, filtered water from my fridge, screwed it onto the Soda Club, pressed the CO2 button 6 times. Voila! I had fresh, sparkly, bubbly seltzer my guests loved. The cost? Almost nothing. The price of a glass of tap water.

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