Health Net Announces Appearance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Health Net, Inc. (HNT) today announced that members of its management team are scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference on May 14, 2013, at approximately 1:00p.m. Eastern time (10:00a.m. Continue reading

Aerospace analysts eager for confirmation of June Bombardier CSeries test flight

MONTREAL – Aerospace industry observers are eagerly watching for confirmation this week that Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft will make its maiden test flight next month. Amid expectations of a weak first-quarter, analysts see the plane’s progress as a potential catalyst to turn around the transportation giant’s lagging share price Continue reading

NASA's GROVER roves over snow for over a month

NASA’s GROVER, without solar panels. The laptop is a temporary fixture (Photo: Gabriel Trisca, Boise State University) NASA’s autonomous, solar-powered explorer GROVER has been kitted out with ground-penetrating radar to take to Greenland’s ice sheet on Friday. There the robot will spend a month analyzing the accumulation of snow and how this contributes to the ice sheet over time. Continue reading

Alternative medicine use by MS patients now mapped

Apr. 19, 2013 A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients — knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them. People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often use alternative treatments such as dietary supplements, acupuncture and herbal medicine to facilitate their lives with this chronic disease Continue reading

Liberty Univ. Under Fire for ‘Destructive’ Counseling, Winking at Sexual Immorality on Campus

Lynchburg, Virginia Liberty University is coming under fire following a recent essay released by a former student who shared his story of being a practicing homosexual on campus. As previously reported, The Atlantic published an essay last week penned by former Liberty student Brandon Ambrosino, outlining his personal experience of life on campus after coming out as a homosexual. When people find out I underwent therapy at Jerry Falwells Christian college, they assume I went through something like gay reparative therapy Continue reading

Space station detector gives first clues to ‘dark matter’

STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN) — Nearly two years after it was sent up to the International Space Station, a giant particle physics detector has provided its first results in the search for the mysterious “dark matter” believed to be a major component of the universe. Continue reading

Reality show drive-by: Married to Medicine

Meet two perfectly nice and accomplished female doctors… and a clique of materialistic reality TV crazies Bravo’s newest offering, Married to Medicine, may not be worth watching week in and week out. But it is worth taking a few moments to mull over.. Continue reading

PAE Employee Posthumously Honored with Defense of Freedom Medal

ARLINGTON, Va., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Santa Gracia Ramirez, a PAE employee who was killed in 2007 while deployed to Afghanistan, was honored with the Defense of Freedom medal in a ceremony heldlast weekend in Gilbert, Ariz. Ramirez was killed by a suicide bomber while supporting the U.S. Department of State Corrections System Support Program, through which she mentored, trained and advised prison officials within the Afghan corrections system and advocated for the humane treatment of incarcerated Afghans, with a special focus on the rights of female prisoners. Continue reading

Solomon Islands: OceansWatch helping in wake of Tsunami

OceansWatch helping in wake of Tsunami OceansWatch Solomon Islands Reef Guardian loses house in Tsunami Joe Nokali is a resident of Tuwo village on Fenualoa Island in the Reef Islands, Temotu District of the Solomon Islands. Over the last 3 years that OceansWatch has been visiting the area to help the community Joe has been an active member of the Reef Guardian team Continue reading

Medicine for the Rich Is About to Get Cheap Enough for Regular People

After years of exotic and very expensive machines sequencing DNA, the genomics industry finally looks poised for its cell phone moment. Soon, the business of genetics could look a lot like the commodity-driven mobile industry, with providers selling hardware on the cheap and relying on software, apps and diagnostics to drive revenue. Continue reading

UFC 157 Media Call: Ronda Rousey Has Hash Words for Cyborg, Respect for Liz Carmouche – Video




UFC 157 Media Call: Ronda Rousey Has Hash Words for Cyborg, Respect for Liz Carmouche www.MMAWeekly.com — Ronda Rousey had some harsh word for Cris Cyborg during the UFC 157 conference call with the media, but showed nothing but respect for Liz Carmouche, her UFC 157 main event opposition. Carmouche reciprocated, while both women had a lot to say about the UFC's commitment to bringing them, and women's MMA in general into the Octagon. Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida were also on the call to discuss their co-main event bout. Continue reading

Genetic engineering: It’s a technology, not an ideology

Not as simple as ‘for’ or ‘against’ Whether you are pro or anti genetic engineering has become a divisive political issue, but remember that we are talking about technology; it shouldnt be an ideology. Last week, BASF said it would stop seeking European regulatory approval for three genetically modified (GM) potato varieties, citing uncertainty in the regulatory environment Continue reading

Education vs. health care

Here at Maclean’s, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader. We are always looking for ways to create a better user experience for you and wanted to try out a new functionality that provides you with a reading experience in which the words and fonts take centre stage. Continue reading