Rhapsody Supports iPod, Challenges iTunes Music Store
June 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Rhapsody, the online music provider, is making a serious push to challenge the Apple iTunes store by adding a whole new array of songs in MP3 format, available for customers to purchase. All of the MP3 files purchased through Rhapsody can be used on any device, including an iPod.
Apple iTunes, to this point, has managed to fend off every single challenger that tried to take them down. It has built up a list of rivals, and defeated just about all of them. Read more
Man On Stilts Walks 830 Miles, Raises Money For Cerebral Palsy
June 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - A man named Neil Sauter has completed quite an amazing thing as he walked for 830 miles to help raise money for United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan. The astonishing part of this is that he walked for 830 miles on three-foot high stilts.
The man on stilts completed his 830 mile journey on Saturday, raising $64,000 in total. Read more
Arizona Medical Helicopter Crash Leaves 3 Injured
June 30, 2008
Phoenix (dbTechno) - Early Friday morning, an Air Evac Helicopter from Arizona crashed for unknown reasons on its way to pick up a patient, leaving 3 people on the helicopter injured.
The medical helicopter was on its way to pick up a victim of a motorcycle accident. Read more
Cancer Cure Which Worked On Mice, Will Be Tested On Humans
June 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Starting this week at Wake Forest University, a cancer therapy that managed to cure several mice from the disease will be tested on humans.
The new cancer therapy involved the transfusion of white blood cells into cancer patients. Read more
Families USA Study Puts Focus On Health Care Issues In U.S. Cities
June 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new study released by Families USA called America’s Health-Care Crisis: Cities on the Front Lines, many cities across the U.S. are being hit with major health care problems.
The consumer group Families USA is a major supporter of providing health care for all Americans. For their study, they surveyed 13 cities in total to try and gauge health care services across the board. Read more
West Nile Virus Hits Colorado, First Cases Confirmed
June 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - The West Nile Virus has hit the state of Colorado. This comes as the first West Nile Virus cases of the season have been confirmed in the state.
The Colorado State Department of Public Health has confirmed that there have been 2 cases reported thus far. Read more
Report Shows Adverse Events Common In California Hospitals
June 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to a new report released by the California Department of Public Health, California hospitals made some serious errors, or adverse events. during a 10-month period that ended in May. They found that in many cases, doctors made serious mistakes in regards to surgical procedures.
Under a new state law in California, all hospitals need to report any error which resulted in an injury to their patients. By the year 2015, hospitals need to begin posting these errors on the internet. Read more
Houston Quintuplets Healthy After Being Born 9 Weeks Early In Phoenix
June 29, 2008
Houston (dbTechno) - A couple from Houston, Texas, Stephen and Ellen Howell, are now the happy parents of quintuplets. The quintuplets were born 9-weeks early in Phoenix, Arizona, and are apparently healthy.
The 33-year old Ellen Howell gave birth to three girls and two boys. Read more
Air Quality Beginning To Improve In Bay Area Following Fires
June 29, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The smoke from the wildfires in California is beginning to go away, and with that, the air quality in the Bay Area is starting to improve.
It was just last Friday that a health advisory was released, instructing people in the Bay Area to stay away from any type of outdoor activity. Read more
CDC Increases Cases Of Salmonella, Tomato Source Questioned
June 29, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the Salmonella outbreak status yet again, as there are now 810 confirmed cases across 36 states in the U.S. This comes as federal officials question if tainted tomatoes are actually the source of the outbreak.
The CDC has come out and confirmed as of June 27 that there have been 810 cases of salmonella reported since April, when the outbreak began. Read more
