Tuesday, June 10, 2014

#Breastcancer drug Herceptin linked to risk of heart problems

Breast cancer drug Herceptin linked to risk of heart problems myfoxaustin.com: MONDAY, June 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in 10 women taking the breast cancer drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) will experience some type of heart problem, according to new research.

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Amazon to host launch event for 3D-enabled smartphone on June 18

Amazon to host launch event for 3D-enabled smartphone on June 18 Techspot.com: Amazon on Wednesday issued invitations to a launch event scheduled to take place June 18 in Seattle, the company’s hometown. A promotional video for the event accompanied the invitation and while we aren’t shown exactly what’s on the docket, some of the remarks in the clip (as well as the image above) give us a pretty good indication of what to expect.

Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: It's Complicated

Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: It's Complicated Forbes.com: Epidemiology studies have provided powerful evidence linking air pollution to cardiovascular disease, especially heart attacks (MI) and stroke. By some estimates, air pollution may be responsible for 3.2 million deaths each year, most from cardiovascular causes.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

iOS 8 supports voice over Wi-Fi, but what about voice over LTE?

iOS 8 supports voice over Wi-Fi, but what about voice over LTE? Gigaom.COM: Apple is bringing carrier Wi-Fi calling features into iOS 8, letting users make VoIP calls from their dialers. VoLTE calling could just be a short hop away.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Apple iOS 8: 5 Features That Are Still Missing

Apple iOS 8: 5 Features That Are Still Missing When it launches this fall, Apple’s iOS 8 will bring a mix of features to iPhones and iPads that match Android in some ways, as well as some that go beyond what Google’s OS. On the catch-up front, there’s predictive typing, widgets (inside Notification Center), more sharing options for content, and the ability to swap out your keyboard for third-party options.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Drug combination greatly boosts prostate cancer survival

Drug combination greatly boosts prostate cancer survival FoxNEWS: A cheap, decades-old chemotherapy drug extended life by more than a year when added to standard hormone therapy for men whose prostate cancer has widely spread, doctors reported Sunday.