Monthly Archives: October 2011

Gaddafi’s last appeal to his friend Berlusconi

Posted on October 31, 2011 by eyedrd

Colonel Gaddafi’s last letter to the Western world reveals his call for help to his old friend Silvio Berlusconi. In a fit of despair just months before he was killed by Libyan rebels, Colonel Gaddafi wrote to the Italian Prime … Continue reading →

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10 simple ways to improve your blood pressure reading

Posted on October 31, 2011 by eyedrd

High blood pressure is one of the most preventable conditions. But it plays a contributing role in more than 15 percent of deaths in the United States, according to a new Harvard study. Although it causes no symptoms, high blood … Continue reading →

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Second successful case of bone marrow transplant for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by eyedrd

Vietnam has seen its first successful bone marrow stem cell transplant to cure lethal skin blisters, saving the life of a four- year-old boy, a Hanoi doctor said. Nguyen Viet Anh of Vinh Phuc Province has been saved from his … Continue reading →

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The world reaches 7 billion people today

Posted on October 31, 2011 by eyedrd

The world’s population will hit seven billion on Oct. 31. Or maybe not until next year. Or maybe it has already happened.

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NATO-Libya campaign cost $1.2 billion to the U.S.A.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by eyedrd

By Tom Donilon, national security adviser to President Obama. The demise of Moammar Gaddafi — and the liberation of the Libyan people from more than 40 years of tyranny — demonstrates the powerful forces for change that are reshaping the Arab world. It … Continue reading →

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