Breast Cancer Survival Rates Lower for African American Women
African American women are about 36-percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Dr. Pat Dawson, breast surgeon at the Swedish Cancer … source
Dramatic video: Deadly zorb tragedy at Russian ski resort caught on camera
VIDEO COURTESY: http://mreporter.ru/reports/23307 An extreme winter activity turned into tragedy, after a zorb with two tourists inside lost control and plunged … source
Coast guard searches for missing people near Tofino
The Canadian Coast Guard is searching the waters near Tofino for 3 missing people after a boat capsized, sending 2 others to hospital. »»» Subscribe to CBC … source
4 May 2014 Spotlight: More needs to be done for paediatric palliative care
Imagine your child having to die before you. This situation, unfortunately, faces a few dozen families in Singapore a year, as their children suffer from life-limiting … source
The high cost of hospital TV (CBC Marketplace)
We’re looking at the cost of hospital TV. Prices, policies, and services vary widely across the country. We show you how to fight back against unfair hospital TV … source
SINGAPORE: Former School of Nursing bids goodbye
The former School of Nursing, located at the Singapore General Hospital campus, will be demolished in July to make way for a new community hospital. source
SINGAPORE: Demand for private cord blood banking expected to grow
Demand for private cord blood storage in Singapore will grow at around 9 per cent per year, according to consulting firm Deloitte. There are now four cord blood … source
Scotland Is Trying To Stop Its Alcoholics From Drinking So Much (HBO)
Last week, Scotland became one of the first countries in the world to take on cheap booze by introducing a “minimum unit pricing” on alcohol. And although the … source
Renowned author Tom Wolfe dies at 88
Famed American author Tom Wolfe — who chronicled American power and greed in “Bonfire of the Vanities” and its reach for the stars in “The Right Stuff” — died Monday…
Renowned author Tom Wolfe dies at 87
Famed American author Tom Wolfe — who chronicled American power and greed in “Bonfire of the Vanities” and its reach for the stars in “The Right Stuff” — died Monday…