The results of the study appeared online on August 30 at the American Gastroenterological Association website [http://www.gastro.org] in advance of being published in the journal, Gastroenterology. Extensive data have suggested previously that aspirin and non-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could reduce colon cancer risk, and this study now demonstrates a similar effect for VIOXX®. The […]

Fellow Marquette study abroad student Tyler Zacharias once told me about an experience he had checking into a youth hostel while traveling through Eastern Europe.
“You can leave your bags in the rooms; they’re pretty safe,” the concierge said. “We also have a safe if you want to put any valuables in it, like your jewelry […]

Elk Lake school board members voted last Tuesday (Aug. 22) to create an Elk Lake Foundation that could serve as a gathering point for donors of scholarships, and it in principle would be asking The Community Foundation of Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties to manage it.
The visit by Earl Wootton, who serves as the foundation’s president […]

Thomas More College has received $1 million for scholarships, thanks to a local businessman.
The Clifford R. Borland Family Fund made the donation to establish an endowed presidential scholarship program, the college said in a news release.
Clifford Borland is chairman emeritus of NS Group (NYSE: NSS - News), the Newport-based steel maker that he founded and […]

Three local seniors received college scholarships from the Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Tri-State McDonald’s Owner/Operators area.
Through the Ronald McDonald House Charities/Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources college scholarship program, Sindy Castro received a $20,000 scholarship. Richard Ossa, who recently graduated from Clifton High School, and Nicarauris Batista, an International High School graduate, were […]

Citizens Financial Group, parent of Citizens Bank, awarded $3,000 in college scholarships to each of 50 children of Citizens employees in the 13-state area the company covers.
Citizens Bank is dually based in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
About half of the students who received scholarships from Citizens Financial Group this year are attending college, while others are […]

In 2006, the Race A-Cop Program awarded 10 scholarships to graduating seniors from Thunder Ridge, Highlands Ranch, Ponderosa, Chaparral, Mountain Vista, and Douglas County High Schools. In addition, several scholarships were awarded to students graduating from home school.
Candidates had to demonstrate their dedication to responsible driving; participate in an educational program relating to the effects […]

You don’t have to have been a hero in the Global War on Terrorism to be eligible for Georgia’s HERO scholarship program.
But you do have to be a state resident who has served in either the Georgia National Guard or the Reserves and spent at least 181 consecutive days in a designated combat zone.
There’s another […]

STUDENTS from the University of the South Pacific were given “All Rounder Scholarships” at a function at the University last week.
The students, who are representatives of various sports, were given the scholarships as they were already enrolled in programmes with the university.
It was a fun-filled night for these sports people as most would now […]

In the hopes stimulating a discussion on the role of journalism in politics and the electoral process, a seminar in Ecuador is scheduled to take place September 13 to 15. The deadline for scholarships is September 4.
The seminar will take place in Quito, and is organized by the advocacy group Corporación Participación Ciudadana. The event […]