8 holiday gifts for techies
Everett Herald Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:38 PM PST
Got a technophile on your holiday list? You know the type, people who practically sleep with their iPhone, can't pass a Best Buy without stopping and drooling over anything with a plug. |
Job action by B.C. anesthesiologists could delay, cancel medical procedures
Vancouver Sun Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:14 PM PST
Patients waiting or booked for surgery across B.C. could face further delays or cancellations as the anesthesiologists who will be putting them to sleep are threatening to withdraw services over a long-simmering dispute over several issues, including fees and doctor shortages. |
NYE Guide: Wild Card
The Village Voice Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:04 PM PST
SLEEP NO MORE Just because it's New Year's doesn't mean you have to celebrate with noisemakers and shiny hats. Part noir, part tragedy, part adventure, Sleep No More is an immersive theater project that allows the audience to interact with Shakespeare's blood-drenched Mac... |
Hands-On with the Nook Color 1.4.1 Software Update
Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! News Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:24 PM PST
The Barnes and Noble Nook Color has just gotten a software update. It introduces Netflix, comics, and "PagePerfect" books, along with a whole slew of other features. If you have a Nook Color, you'll need to go to Barnes and Noble's website and download the update, then copy it onto your Nook (following the instructions given) and leave it on long enough to go into sleep mode. The Nook will ... |
Tireless research reveals secrets of the 'sleep hormone'
EurekAlert! Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:22 PM PST
( McGill University Health Centre ) A team from the RI-MUHC has made a major breakthrough by unraveling the inner workings of melatonin, also known as the "sleep hormone." The research reveals the key role played by the melatonin receptor in the brain that promotes deep, restorative sleep. This discovery led the researchers to develop a novel drug called UCM765, which selectively activates this ... |
'Body Clock' Might Affect Women's Dementia Risk
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:04 PM PST
TUESDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- An older woman's sleep/wake cycle and levels of physical activity may affect her risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. |
Study Sheds Light on Preemies' Higher SIDS Risk
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:04 PM PST
TUESDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who are born prematurely are known to be at higher risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and new research now suggests that's because their underdeveloped nervous systems can't control drops in blood pressure as needed during sleep. |
British Model Daisy Lowe on Terry Richardson’s ‘Sexual Energy’
New York Magazine Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:03 PM PST
Daisy Lowe spoke with Fashionista about her experiences working with Terry Richardson: “Really, he’s so much fun. He just exudes this sexual energy, so he doesn’t need to ask girls to take off their clothes. Honestly, they just do it! While we were there [on the 2011 Pirelli shoot], he didn’t sleep â€" he just took pictures of all of us. I swear that camera’s glued to his hand. He was like, ‘Why ... |
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