Prayer does not help heart patients, study finds

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 A multi-center US study of 748 patients, who were to undergo treatment for coronary artery disease, has found that prayer by Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist groups had no measurable effects on the medical health of the study subjects. The prayers were conducted by established congregations and were held away from […]

Ford Taurus to be revived

Friday, February 9, 2007 Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally has reported that Ford will rename the Ford Five Hundred to the Taurus for the 2008 model year, when a facelifted model is expected to be launched to improve the lackluster sales of the outgoing model. Mulally says that Ford’s decision to name all their […]

Understanding Gastric Ulcer}

Understanding Gastric Ulcer by Groshan Fabiola Increasingly larger numbers of people are diagnosed with digestive disorders these days, most of them requiring hospitalization and careful monitoring. Ulcer is a very common digestive disorder, involving inflammation or tare at certain levels of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastric ulcer involves a breach in the tissue that surrounds the […]

Dublin travel agents occupy offices against closure

Monday, August 3, 2009 Employees of two Thomas Cook travel agency offices in Dublin, Ireland have occupied their offices in response to management’s announcement of earlier closure dates for the sites. On Friday, July 31, 40 employees at the Thomas Cook store in Grafton Street began an occupation protest after the sudden announcement of the […]