While surgical procedures to treat kidney stones are fairly common these days, about one-in-seven results in complications that require additional, potentially expensive, care, according to a new study in the journal Surgery. The study revealed that the average cost of these complications, in the form of emergency care, is about $30,000. Read More »
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Wal-Mart to offer car insurance
Wal-Mart started to offer car insurance in 8 states Wednesday morning. The company is offering the insurance inside some Walmart stores, and online through the Walmart website. The company plans to eventually offer insurance through the entire country, according to Joshua Kazam, Founder of AutoInsurance.com. Read More »
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes Breakup or Engaged?
After months of rumors that Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling were going to breakup, a new report claims that the two could be engaged and planning a wedding. Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard about Ryan proposing, as evidenced by the video below. Read More »
One year old drowns in tub after his father falls asleep
A Houston father who was drunk while giving his 1-year-old son a bath fell asleep and caused his little boy to drown, according to Harris County Sheriff’s deputies. Enrique Alberto Machado, 36, appeared in probable cause court on Tuesday after he was charged with felony murder – injury to a child in the death of his 13-month-old son Carlos. Read More »
Vancouver : Mayor doesn’t want a referendum on whales in the Aquarium
The debate over keeping whales and dolphins in captivity at the Vancouver Aquarium could be put to a public vote this fall if one councillor gets her way, but it’s not clear if the Park Board would endorse the outcome. Read More »
Mers Virus Found In Camels
Camels have been implicated in a Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome known as MERS, a viral infection that has caused outbreaks in humans in that part of the world, a new study suggests. As of April 23, 345 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 107 deaths, have been linked to the coronavirus and reported to public health authorities worldwide, according to the European Centre for ... Read More »
Jenners On Gomez: She’s The Bad Influence
Early reports claim Selena Gomez cut ties with the youngest members of the “Keeping Up with the Kardashian” clan because they were “too toxic” for her. However, Kylie and Kendall Jenner claim otherwise. For them, Gomez was more of the “bad influence.” Read More »
Princess Sahar Urges Uprising In Saudi Arabia
Saudi princess called on people across the kingdom to rise against the ruling regime, as she greeted the martyrs and prisoners in Al Saud jails. The eldest daughter of King Abdullah, Sahar, who is along her three sisters under house arrest in Jeddah city, released a video message in which she said that victory is theirs. Read More »
Tennessee Cop Fired After Photos Show Him Choking Student
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office fired a deputy and placed two other deputies on administrative leave after photos revealed a deputy used excessive force while busting a party near the University of Tennessee’s campus. Read More »
US : FDA Wants High-Risk Label for Transvaginal Mesh
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing stricter safety requirements for makers of trouble-prone implants used to surgically repair women’s pelvic problems. The FDA says plastic mesh used to repair pelvic collapse should be reclassified as a high-risk medical device, after years of reports of pain, bleeding and infection among women who have received the implants. If finalized, the ... Read More »
Stop killer war machines: activist group says
Members of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots have this week called on the government of Canada to support the creation of new international law to pre-emptive ban fully autonomous weapons or ‘killer robots.’ The call was made as part of an outreach effort in the Canadian capital of Ottawa by Mines Action Canada, a co-founder of the global Campaign ... Read More »