Indiana man pleads guilty in hotel owner's slaying
Journal & Courier Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:39 AM PST
GOSHEN - Northern Indiana prosecutors say a man has pleaded guilty in the October beating death of an Elkhart County businessman who had given him work and a place to sleep. |
Sleep Apnea May Be Tied to 'Silent' Strokes, Study Finds
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12 AM PST
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea, the disorder marked by abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep, is already known to boost the risk of stroke. Now, a new study links sleep apnea to so-called silent strokes, in which there is tissue death in the brain without symptoms. |
Retired Philadelphia Cardinal Bevilacqua dies at 88
The Washington Times Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:11 AM PST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) â€" Retired Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, who led the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for more than 15 years, died Tuesday night at age 88. Cardinal Bevilacqua died in his sleep at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., after battling dementia and an undisclosed form of cancer, according to ... |
Sleep deprivation tied to increased nighttime urination in preadolescence
EurekAlert! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:08 AM PST
( American Physiological Society ) Study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle. Researchers found sleep deprivation caused healthy children, ages 8-12, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in urine, and have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion. |
Berkeley pets of the week
El Cerrito Journal Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:04 AM PST
Junebug is a sweet 6-month-old female cat. She and her friend, Mimsy, about 5 months old, are best friends even though they are not related. They love to groom each other, cuddle and sleep snuggled up close. They would like to find a home together if possible. |
New at the library
The Medina Sun Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:54 AM PST
It is said that crime doesn’t sleep. Here are some great new thrillers to keep you up all night too! |
Sleep Apnea Linked To Silent Strokes
KMGH 7 Denver Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:26 AM PST
This week, a study was presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference that adds further evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked with a high risk of having silent strokes. |
Imaginary Headlines About Facebook’s IPO Filing
The New York Observer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:03 AM PST
Listen up, Silicon Valley. Kara Swisher says you can " go the f**k back to sleep "â€"it's gonna be awhile. Ms. Swisher, who started her (since abandoned) gonzo live-blog on AllThingsD at 4:45am PST, the S-1 filingâ€"and all its mystical contentsâ€"won't come "until this afternoon, after the markets close, at the earliest." In the meantime, we're just spitballing over here. Read More |
Occupy Portland holds rally for homeless camp
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST
PORTLAND -- Occupy Portland activists held a vigil overnight Tuesday at City Hall in solidarity with a homeless tent camp in Old Town that is under increasing scrutiny by officials. The camp called "Right 2 Dream Too" is on private property at NW 4th and Burnside. It holds about 30 tents and about 50 to 75 people sleep there each night. The city has fined the encampment $600 for being an illegal ... |
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