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First smoke of the day could be the worst, cancer researchers say

Smoking a cigarette right after getting out of bed can increase chance of getting cancer even more than smoking at other times, American researchers revealed on Thursday.A team of scientists from Penn State College of Medicine found out that those who smoked within an hour after waking up were

Aug. 26, 2011

First smoke of the day could be the worst, cancer researchers say

Obesity costs set to surge, with US in lead - Lancet studies

PARIS, Aug 26, 2011 (AFP) - One in every two American adults will be obese by 2030, adding hugely to the country's health costs, according to studiespublished on Friday that highlight the growing burden of the world's obesitypandemic.On present trends, 50-51 percent of American men and 45-52 percent

Aug. 26, 2011

Nokia launches its cheapest phones at $30-$35

HELSINKI (AP) _ Nokia on Thursday unveiled its two cheapest cellphones to date aimed at attracting users in the low end market as it fights increasing competition from Asian manufacturers.The Nokia 100 and 101 _ priced $30 ((euro) 20) and $35 ((euro) 25) respectively _ will be available in the third

Aug. 26, 2011

Sanofi Pasteur releases influenza vaccine

Sanofi Pasteur on Tuesday launched “IDflu 15 microgram (intradermal),” the world’s first intradermal-influenza vaccine product, targeting people over 60 years old. IDflu is a pre-filled syringe product with Vaxigrip, an influenza vaccine product in a 1.5 mm micro-injection system that is only one te

Aug. 25, 2011

Hospital warns of colon inflammation

Ewha Womans University Medical Center warned people of enteritis ― or inflation of the small intestine ― as the number of patients tend to soar during summer. The hospital’s professor Jung Sung-ae said that the number of people visiting the hospital with the condition last month was up by 70 percent

Aug. 25, 2011

Care to prevent tooth decay

While going to the dentist may be your greatest fear, overwhelming treatment costs can worsen your experience. Park Ki-taeThe best way to minimize visits to the dentist or high cost bills is to seek prevention methods to improve your dental health. Tooth decay is the most common cause for youn

Aug. 25, 2011

Have you been vaccinated?

It isn’t easy to avoid being sick. Vaccines are considered one of the most effective ways to prevent viral infection; sometimes, in fact, the only way. Vaccines also have eradicated some of the most fearful diseases from the country: the World Health Organization pronounced Korea a polio-free s

Aug. 25, 2011

USFDA OKs gene-targeting cancer drug

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind drug to treat the deadliest form of skin cancer by targeting a particular genetic mutation found in about half of patients.The pill called Zelboraf, made by Roche, is the first treatment for melanoma that targets a spe

Aug. 25, 2011

Recharge your phone with a quick stroll

Soon, small portable devices such as cell phones and MP3 playerss could be charged just by having a quick walk. Tom Krupenkin and Ashley Taylor, mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, are currently working on special shoes called “Instep Nanopower,” that could produce up to

Aug. 25, 2011

Samsung jumps on court ruling, Jobs resignation

Shares of Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest smartphone maker, jumped on Thursday after a court ruling in the Netherlands and news that Steve Jobs, the chief executive officer of Apple Inc., had resigned.Shares of Samsung Electronics were trading at 733,000 won ($675.4) on the Seoul

Aug. 25, 2011

First proof that climate is a trigger for conflict: study

PARIS (AFP) - Climate shift has at times been fingered as a culprit in triggering conflict, fuelling for instance the 1789 French Revolution by wrecking harvests and driving hungry peasants to the city.Evidence to back the theory has often been contested as sketchy or anecdotal -- but the case has b

Aug. 25, 2011

Steve Jobs, Apple CEO and creative force, resigns

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple Inc. into one of the world's most powerful companies, resigned as CEO on Wednesday, saying he can no longer handle the job but will continue to play a leadership role.In this March 2, 2011 file pho

Aug. 25, 2011

Steve Jobs, Apple CEO and creative force, resigns

Samsung banned from selling some smartphones in Netherlands

BRUSSELS (Yonhap News) -- A Dutch court on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction against the sale of smartphones by South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. in the Netherlands in a patent dispute raised by U.S. electronics manufacturer Apple Inc.The injunction, issued by a district court in the Hag

Aug. 24, 2011

Report says Sprint to get iPhone in October

NEW YORK (AP) — Sprint Nextel Corp., the country's third-largest cellphone company, will start selling the iPhone in mid-October, The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday.Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said the wireless company will get to sell both the new iPhone 5

Aug. 24, 2011

Report says Sprint to get iPhone in October

Busan to host international AIDS forum

4,000 experts from 70 countries to attend 10th Asia-Pacific AIDS CongressA major international conference on AIDS kicks off its five-day run on Friday at BEXCO in the southern port city of Busan, the local organizing committee said Tuesday. The 10th International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the P

Aug. 23, 2011

Homo erectus was first master of the kitchen: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The first ancestor of modern humans to have mastered the art of cooking was likely homo erectus, which evolved around 1.9 million years ago, according to a US study published Monday.The ability to cook and process food allowed homo erectus, the Neanderthals and homo sapiens to ma

Aug. 23, 2011

Most students drink to get drunk: study

The majority of people, particularly college students, drink alcohol not because of its taste, but to get drunk, a study found. “They intend to get intoxicated,” Scott Geller, a psychologist and professor from the University of Virginia, was quoted as saying by USA Today. (MCT)Although the indi

Aug. 23, 2011

Epson Korea says 35 million customers' data hacked

Epson Korea Co., the South Korean unit of Japan's Seiko Epson Corp., said Saturday that its Web site has been hacked, causing the private information of 35 million users to be leaked."We have discovered through an internal investigation that the customers' data were leaked. We apologize for causing

Aug. 20, 2011

Epson Korea says 35 million customers' data hacked

Apple planning early 2012 launch for new iPad: WSJ

NEW YORK (AFP) - Apple plans to begin trial production of a next generation iPad in October with an eye to an early 2012 launch, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.The newspaper, citing "people familiar with the situation," said Apple is working with component suppliers and its assembler in Asi

Aug. 20, 2011

Dutch scientists aim to create bullet-proof ’skin’

Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered a way that might create artificial skin that is bullet-proof, according to the Daily Mail.Scientists produced genetically modified goats whose milk has a similar protein as that used in spiders’ silk. They extracted the protein and used it to create the

Aug. 19, 2011