Daily Archives: May 1, 2012

Jessica Simpson Gives Birth to Daughter

May 01, 2012   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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Pop singer and reality star Jessica Simpson has given birth to a baby girl!

Simpson and her fiance Eric Johnson welcomed a daughter the morning of May 1st in Los Angeles.

The parents named their daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson.  She weighed in at 9 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21-3/4 inches long.

Simpson announced the happy news on her website, telling fans, “We are so grateful for the love, support and prayers we have received.  This has been the greatest experience of our lives!”

Simpson and Johnson announced around Halloween 2011 that she was pregnant.

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Colonoscopy Popular Method of Screening Amongst Wealthy

May 01, 2012   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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Amongst the wealthy, a colonoscopy has become the most popular method of screening for colon cancer.

In the study, which has been published in the journal Cancer, those above the poverty line have opted in for a colonoscopy, while those under prefer the at-home testing.

According to Dr. Chyke Doubeni, a professor at the University of Massachusetts who was not apart of the study, the results have revealed that in order to insure that those who are below the poverty line are getting screened all types of colon cancers tests should be offered.

A colonoscopy is a procedure which uses a camera known as the endoscope to look out for signs of cancer in the colon and rectum, while the home-based tests look for blood in the stool.  If the test is positive, a colonoscopy is then recommended to see if their are cancerous growths within the person’s intestine.

People are advised to start getting screened for colon cancer at the age of 50, as most people’s risk of developing the cancer in one in 20.

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Army Grants Johns Hopkins $90 Million

May 01, 2012   Olga Hajishengallis   No comments

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In an endeavor to create “lighter, stronger armor for troops and vehicles”, the US Army has granted prestigious Johns Hopkins University $90 million.

Specifically, the Army intends to give this great amount of money to the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute over a period of five years. The main objective is to create equally protective yet lighter armor.

A range of programs considers this mission to be of paramount importance in order to ensure greater efficiency and safety for the troops. Moreover, individuals like defense analyst Andrew Krepinevich maintain that it is only worthwhile investing when there are breakthroughs in armor materials science.

Currently, the Army wants to improve the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) by replacing armor plates with “modular armor”, as more efficient materials are engineered.

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