Monthly Archives: September 2007

Watch Tower: The other side of call centre (Central Chronicle)

Fraying family ties, non-existent social life and increasing health risks, to name a few, clearly gives an impression that many call centre employees suffer from work life balance, despite earning decent salaries.

Unraveling mysteries (The News Journal)

The Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Rockland houses one of the world’s foremost centers in the treatment of skeletal dysplasia, the medical term for the bone and cartilage abnormalities that cause dwarfism.

‘Hallelujah Diet’: Praise God, Shed Pounds (ABC News)

With spiritual diet, faithful Christians hope to embrace God and healthiness.

Region’s face takes beating (Daily Press)

W e’ll start with the good news: Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-0 in his rookie lap as a head coach. Ronald Curry caught a touchdown pass last week in Oakland’s first win and is the Raiders’ leading receiver. The New York Mets’ David Wright continues to produce All-Star numbers, despite his team’s epic freefall.

Region’s face takes beating (Daily Press)

W e’ll start with the good news: Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-0 in his rookie lap as a head coach. Ronald Curry caught a touchdown pass last week in Oakland’s first win and is the Raiders’ leading receiver. The New York Mets’ David Wright continues to produce All-Star numbers, despite his team’s epic freefall.

Face of the region face takes beating (Daily Press)

We’ll start with the good news: Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-0 in his rookie lap as a head coach. Ronald Curry caught a touchdown pass last week in Oakland’s first win and is the Raiders’ leading receiver. The New York Mets’ David Wright continues to produce All-Star numbers, despite his team’s epic freefall.

Blizzards causing baby booms and acid reflux relief (WNDU 16 South Bend)

Are blizzards causing baby births? Find out more about the baby boom in Denver and a new treatment for acid reflux in Maureen’s medical moment.

Study Of Esophageal Cancer Patients Found That Marital Status Affected Quality Of Life (Medical News Today)

In a surprising finding, American scientists have discovered that when battling oesophageal cancer, married patients don’t fare as well as their single counterparts in certain aspects of their quality of life. [click link for full article]

Too Much, Too often really can make you sick (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

When she was a rising senior, Julie Hurst aimed to build the perfect resume to impress college admissions counselors. She ended up creating her personal perfect storm.

Too Much, Too often really can make you sick (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

When she was a rising senior, Julie Hurst aimed to build the perfect resume to impress college admissions counselors. She ended up creating her personal perfect storm.

Define Acid Reflux

A back flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.

After Infant Gripe Water Recall Scare, Homeopathic Medicine Offers Safe Alternative (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

TJ Enterprises, LLC announced that its product, ColicCalm Homeopathic Medicine, offers a safe alternative in the treatment of baby digestive discomfort including gas, colic and acid reflux.

Datebook (The Courier News)

Festivals

John Smallwood | Pulling Lohse the right move (Philadelphia Daily News)

IT WAS the bottom of the sixth inning, the Phillies were clinging to a two-run lead and down in the bullpen, nothing was happening.

The Abu Dhabi Put (The Motley Fool)

Cash-flush Middle Eastern countries are increasingly scooping up beaten-down energy assets.

Raw diet is healthy alternative (Rocky Mount Telegram)

The changes were subtle at first.

Taking the natural routes to limit scarring and pain (Chicago Tribune)

The new surgical procedure being tried at Northwestern Memorial Hospital sounds a bit like that old threat about reaching down a guy’s throat and pulling his heart out through his mouth.

Doctors Freezing Cells And Preventing Cancer (WFTV 9 Orlando)

A new clinical trial is offering hope to the thousands of people at risk for esophageal cancer every year. In the past, surgery to remove the esophagus or laser therapy that forced patients to stay out of the sun for weeks were the options. VIDEO: Freezing Cells to Prevent Cancer

NDO Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance For Plicator II(TM)

NDO Surgical, Inc. (NDO) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Company’s Plicator II(TM) multiple implant technology for immediate sale and distribution. Plicator II technology offers improved outcomes for harder-to-treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients. [click link for full article]

Philly columnist: Eagles inept offense gives me acid reflux (Detroit Free Press)

The outbreak of acid reflux that gripped the Philadelphia area on Monday night proved something beyond a reasonable doubt: We never see it coming.