Diabetes shouldn't affect Sotomayor's ability to serve on Supreme Court

Seeded on Thu May 28, 2009 7:20 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)

The Honorable Sotomayor suffers from Type I diabetes, previously known as insulin dependent diabetes. Diabetes in general is a chronic illness that is caused by the disregulation of insulin.

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Orlando Health, Florida Hospital CEOs earn their pay, and then some

Seeded on Thu May 21, 2009 7:34 AM EDT (The Orlando Sentinel)

Mike Thomas, columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, seems to think that Hospital CEOs should make big bucks because CEOs from other industries make lots of money. Reading Mr. Thomas sounds like reading the cover letter for John Hillenmeyer's resume.

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Church's misstep at third hurts New York Mets

Seeded on Tue May 19, 2009 5:30 AM EDT (MLB.com)

NY Mets to consider T-ball after Ryan Church misses 3rd base. It was the the 11th inning when Pagan hit what in all rights should have been a triple, but "running over" the base and heading to home, didn't actually qualify as "touching". Dodgers end the game 3-2 ... ouch!

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The Associated Press: Scientists now trying to outflank HIV/AIDS virus

Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 7:33 AM EDT (Google)

Scientists in Philadelphia have developed a potential "vaccine" for HIV by inserting a gene into muscle which makes antibodies against the virus. This bypasses the normal vaccine route which spurs the body to make antibody.

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Space Travel Sucks to go to the Bathroom

Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 6:59 AM EDT (Yahoo!)

In space, no one can hear you pee. That is because besides the use of astro-diapers, the on-going voyages of these loo-pioneers requires them to use suction-assisted devices. Why? Because without gravity, liquid waste (pee) doesn't want to "come out".

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Hispanic population boom fuels rising U.S. diversity

Seeded on Thu May 14, 2009 6:07 AM EDT (CNN)

34% of the American population belongs to a minority group -- and if your a white racial supremacist, then the data only gets worse if you look at the up-coming generations: 47% of children under 5 years of age are of minority status.

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Medtronic to add 1,400 jobs in diabetes division

Seeded on Mon May 11, 2009 6:23 PM EDT (Reuters)

The Minneapolis based medical device manufacturer, Medtronic will add to its existing diabetes division in San Antonio, Texas.

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Orlando man wanted ex-wife killed and only landed himself in jail

Seeded on Mon May 11, 2009 5:03 PM EDT (The Orlando Sentinel)

For all those seeking same-sex marriage ... be careful what you wish for! This Ex-husband tried to hire a hitman to knock-off his wife, and actually believed her dead after the undercover cop showed a photoshopped pic of her riddled with bullets. Isn't marriage GRAND?

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Health Care Industry Is Said to Commit to Holding Down Costs - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun May 10, 2009 9:48 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Health care groups and lobbyists have promised to reduce and reverse the trend of increasing health care costs. Everyone involved in the industry is vying for consideration in the on-going health care reform debate being played out in our country.

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"Big City" Sleep Medicine just came to Oviedo

Sat May 9, 2009 7:21 PM EDT

New to the Oviedo area, but not to sleep medicine, Total Sleep Management has recently opened a lab three miles north of the University of Central Florida on North Alafaya Trail.

Continue reading this entry ...

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Wildfire Prompts Schwarzenegger to Alter Message on Firefighter Cuts

Seeded on Fri May 8, 2009 7:25 AM EDT (MiamiHerald.com)

Governor Schwarzenegger is learning a very important lesson in politics: watch who you stab in the back because you may need them to haul you out of a burning building.

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Amazon to Launch Kindle for Textbooks

Seeded on Mon May 4, 2009 11:33 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

The Kindle, an electronic book reader, will be releasing a larger version for textbooks, periodicals, and magazines.

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Crane Collapses At Orlando Events Center - Central Florida News 13

Seeded on Mon May 4, 2009 11:21 PM EDT (Central Florida News 13)

A crane collapsed at the construction site of the new Magic arena in Orlando, Florida. The construction company has won many safety awards. Damage to the new arena is "slight".

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Swine Flu strikes Orlando, FL

Seeded on Sun May 3, 2009 3:36 PM EDT (The Orlando Sentinel)

A 14 year-old girl vacationing from Mexico has tested positive for the H1N1 virus known as the "Swine Flu". Verification of infection was released by the CDC in Atlanta early this morning.

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Swine Flu strikes Florida - TWO CONFIRMED CASES in Children

Seeded on Sun May 3, 2009 9:48 AM EDT (WESH.com Channel 2 news)

Two children, one in Broward and one in Lee County, both have been confirmed to have the H1N1 virus called "Swine Flu". Six other cases, in Orange, Alachua, Palm Beach, and Pinellas counties, remained unconfirmed by the CDC. Confirmation in those cases is expected by Monday.

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UCF Professor: Revise Holocaust Education

Seeded on Sun May 3, 2009 8:47 AM EDT (theledger | local)

University of Central Florida professor Sheryl Cohn, of the College of Education, advocates for early and separate teaching of the Holocaust for our children in school. Her ancestry is Eastern European where many Jews were systematically exterminated.

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WNYC - News - White House Apologizes for Biden's Travel Remarks

Seeded on Fri May 1, 2009 10:33 AM EDT (WNYC New York Public Radio)

Vice President Biden doesn't complete his idea during an interview and then accused of "Fear Mongering".

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Swine Flu Continues to Spread — but Slowly

Seeded on Fri May 1, 2009 7:59 AM EDT (The New York Times)

The overall velocity of the virus' spread has slowed, but the reach of the pig-born virus continues to grow reaching the US military, Europe, and Oceania.

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Orlando doctor suspended

Seeded on Fri May 1, 2009 7:31 AM EDT (myfoxorlando.com)

Dr. Jeffrey Friedlander, a pain management specialist in Orlando, FL has been temporarily suspended from seeing patients. This action was taken by the Florida Surgeon General ahead of any action taken by the Florida Board of Medicine. At this time Dr.

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