Tamiflu effectiveness questioned The effectiveness of Tamiflu has been cast into doubt after a new investigation suggested there was not enough evidence that the popular antiviral prevented complications from influenza in healthy people. The joint investigation between the British Medical Journal and UK’s Channel 4 News concluded that while Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and other neuraminidase inhibitors were effective at reducing symptoms of the flu, their role in reducing complications such as pneumonia was unclear. The research team, led by Professor Chris Del Mar from ...

But compared to this time last year there are half the number of confirmed cases, state health officials say. With flu season nearing its peak, state health officials say it's still not too late to get a flu shot. Pennsylvania is among two dozen states reporting widespread flu outbreaks as of the week ending Feb. 14, with nearly 2,000 confirmed cases, according to the state Department of Health. February is traditionally the peak month for flu, department spokeswoman Stacy Kriedeman said. This year's numbers, ...

Chinese firm says iPad is a copy SHENZHEN, China, Feb 1, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The president of a Chinese electronics firm claimed the iPad, Apple Inc.'s recently unveiled foray into the tablet market, was a copy of one of their products. Xiaolong Wu, president of Shenzhen Great Loong Brother, said when the iPad makes it to China, "we won't have any choice but to report them ... it will certainly affect our sales," of the company's P88, which resembles ...

Easy Beauty Tips:1 to 3 Day Intense Fat and Sugar Cleanse For 1-3 days: —Upon rising: have a cup of Green Tea Cleanser to cut through and eliminate fatty wastes. For maximum results, add drops of ginseng extract to control sugar cravings, or licorice extract for maximum sugar stabilizing. —Breakfast: have a Fat Melt Down Juice: juice 2 apples, 2 pears, 1 slice of fresh ginger to help reduce fat from places where it is stored in cellulite. The ginger stimulates better blood circulation. —Mid-morning: have a daily superfood drink ...

Sugar Cleanse Raw food as a diet and movement Extreme circumstances call for extreme measures. A restaurant critic's diet is, for obvious reasons, somewhat extreme. Healthy eating is difficult and often impossible. I employ various methods to combat my profession's caloric surfeit, but many of those methods result in a schizophrenic seesaw of excess and deprivation, the multicourse meal followed by sparse salads after workouts. It's the way it has to be. But once a year, I try for a full-on cleanse, ...

Realignment by the numbers: Enrollment changes; who rose; who fell Associated Press A look at the enrollment figures and changes for each classification in Monday's biennial UIL realignment, which will cover the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years. CLASS 5A Numbers: 2,065 students and above; 245 schools. Up from 4A: Abilene Cooper, Schertz Steele, Dallas Samuell, Del Valle, Denton Guyer, Houston Westbury, Laredo Johnson, Longview, Mansfield Legacy, Mansfield Timberview, Midlothian, Mission, Saginaw, San Marcos, Seguin. Elevated by request: Austin Anderson, Brownsville Pace, Eagle Pass Winn, Fort Bend ...

UIL Realignment 2010 List Released The official 2010 UIL realignment list has been released this morning, Monday at 9.00am. It is thought that many American schools are concerned about where they would fall for the 2010-2011 season, and with the changes, the UIL have moved two Palestine school districts back to familiar ground as part of District 20-3A. Palestine and Westwood will be joined by Fairfield, Mexia, Madisonville, and Groesbeck. A number of other interesting changes are set to occur, with the ...

Nick Dewar, illustrator, passed away today. Nick Dewar is another young talent lost in series of early deaths. Nick Dewar was born in Scotland in 1973 and died in 2010. During his lifetime, Nick Dewar lived in Glasgow where he attended art school, London, Prague, New York and finally southern California. According to SPD, Nick Dewar artist rep Kate Larkworthy had the following on her Facebook page: “Nick Dewar--what a lovely man and dedicated friend. I can't believe he is gone in ...

There doesn't appear to be much slowing down Auburn on the recruiting trail. The Tigers landed a commitment Monday from defensive tackle Jeff Whitaker of Warner Robins, Ga., beating out Georgia and Miami. Whitaker was one of the top prospects in the state of Georgia and rated by ESPN's Scouts Inc. as the 17th best defensive tackle prospect in the country. Gene Chizik and his staff are making the kind of statement the Tigers needed to make this recruiting period, especially with Alabama ...