Archive for October 12th, 2009

Two-out rally in ninth sends Phillies into NLCS

Ryan Howard hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and scored on Jayson Werth’s single as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday night to reach the NL championship series.

Phillies rally past Rockies, return to NLCS

Philadelphia scores 3 with 2 outs in 9th to win 5-4, set up rematch with Dodgers.

More Infants Surviving Pre-Term Births Results In Higher Rates Of Eye Problems (source: Medical News Today)

As more extremely pre-term infants survive in Sweden, an increasing number of babies are experiencing vision problems caused by abnormalities involving the retina, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Arc… (source: Medical News Today) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

Born with half a brain, woman living full life

Michelle Mack has turned medical thinking upside down. Born with only half a brain, Mack can speak normally, graduated from high school and has an uncanny knack for dates. At 27, doctors determined that the right side of her brain had essentially rewired itself to make up for function that was likely lost during pre-birth [...]

New dances bring new troubles on ‘Dancing’

Monday night’s episode brought new dances never before done on the show: the Lambada, the country two-step, the Charleston, and the bolero.

Paranormal movie succeeds with abnormal online marketing

The movie “Paranormal Activity” cost almost nothing to make, but is a big hit. That success it being credited to online buzz and social networking rather than conventional marketing.

Noncorrectable Vision Problems Associated With Shorter Lifespan In Older Adults (source: Medical News Today)

Visual problems that cannot be corrected are associated with increased risk of death among individuals between the ages of 49 and 74, and all visual impairments may be associated with the risk of death in older adults, according to a report in the October … (source: Medical News Today) – RSS and News widget on [...]

Next Firefox can detect computer orientation

In a new step to advance Web programming abilities, Mozilla’s next Firefox will be able to detect how you’re tipping your computer.

SanDisk ships ‘X4′ flash chips

SanDisk X4 flash memory chips allow consumers to store more data on tiny Secure Digital flash cards.

Tidbits: Jamie Foxx has no sympathy for Polanski

“If it had been my daughter who was barely a teenager — my daughter is 15 — Roman Polanski would be missing … period,” Foxx told Parade magazine.