2011
09.30

Stem-cell breast ops warning

BBC News reports here: Senior plastic surgeons have issued a warning over a new breast enlargement procedure being offered by private UK clinics.


2011
09.29

German Parliament Passes Euro Fund Expansion

Spiegel Online reports here: Chancellor Angela Merkel got the majority she needed on Thursday as German parliament passed the expansion of the euro backstop fund, the EFSF. With fewer conservative renegades than feared, Merkel can breathe a sigh of relief. But with more difficult decisions approaching, the respite may not last.


2011
09.28

Health insurance price tag jumps

A new survey says health insurance premiums are rising faster than wages and the inflation rate. Sanjay Gupta reports.


2011
09.28

Tainted US melons kill up to 16

BBC News reports here: As many as 16 people may have died from listeria in contaminated cantaloupes from Colorado, officials say, with other cases elsewhere in the US.


2011
09.27

Coffee may prevent depression

BBC News reports here: Women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to experience depression, researchers have discovered.


2011
09.26

Eurozone rescue plan emerging

BBC News reports here: The outline of a large and ambitious eurozone rescue plan is taking shape, reports from the International Monetary Fund in Washington suggest.


2011
09.24

NASA: UARS Satellite Re-Entry over Pacific

NASA reports here: NASA’s decommissioned Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite fell back to Earth between 11:23 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 23 and 1:09 a.m. EDT Sept. 24. The Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California said the satellite penetrated the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The precise re-entry time and location are not yet known with certainty.


2011
09.23

BBC News reports here: Facebook outlines plans to encourage users to share more of the media they consume, including music and movies.


2011
09.22

Schwarzenegger Is Back – Total Recall

Spiegel Online reports here: Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to publish his memoirs in October 2012. Called “Total Recall,” the book is to trace his life from bodybuilding to politics — and will include some recent low points as well.