Memphis soul bassist ‘Duck’ Dunn dies
Donald “Duck” Dunn, the bass player who laid the musical floor beneath soul legends like Booker T. and the MGs, Sam and Dave and Otis Redding, has died at age 70, his family announced Sunday. Dunn was part of the house band at Memphis, Tennessee’s Stax Records, the R&B powerhouse that turned out hits like [...]
Infection causes one in six new cancer cases
Largely preventable or treatable infections with viruses, bacteria and parasites cause about two million new cancer cases and 1.5 million cancer deaths each year, said a study published Wednesday. This amounted to about one in six of the 12.7 million new cancer cases reported in 2008, said the report in The Lancet Oncology journal. “Application [...]
Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas’Party at the Parkside
Party at Parkside is a spring cocktail party on its 3rd year on May 10th at the 2nd Floor Parkside on 301 E. 6th Street, Austin TX 78701 benefitting for The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas (DSACT). DSACT is the only organization in the Central Texas area that provides programs and services exclusively for [...]
Fat Forecast: 42% of Americans Obese by 2030
About 32 million more Americans will become obese by 2030, upping obesity rates to 42 percent of the U.S. population, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report also predicts that the proportion of Americans who are severely obese, meaning more than 100 pounds overweight, will reach [...]
Will Smith supports Obama’s call for higher taxes
One of Hollywood’s biggest and best-paid stars is supporting President Barack Obama’s call for higher taxes on the country’s top earners. Will Smith said while promoting “Men In Black III” last week that he supports the move. “I’m very supportive of that idea,” Smith told The Associated Press in an interview. “America has been fantastic [...]
Austin STRUT 512
On May 12th, the second annual STRUT 512 event will take place at Lytle Pressley Contemporary and House+Earth on W. 6th from 8:00 pm- 12:00 with a percentage of the proceeds benefiting CapCityKids, a non-profit organization that develops innovative programs and provides direct resources to help homeless students stay in school. STRUT 512 attracts foodies [...]
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47
Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced Beastie Boys rapper and the most conscientious member of the seminal hip-hop group, has died. He was 47. Yauch’s representatives confirmed that the rapper died Friday morning in New York after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Also known as MCA, Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous salivary gland in [...]
Eating more foods rich in Omega-3s may lower Alzheimer’s risk
Consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may guard against Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests. The finding stems from work conducted among roughly 1,200 dementia-free patients over the age of 65. All underwent blood tests to assess levels of a key Alzheimer’s-associated protein after providing the study authors with a dietary breakdown dating back more [...]
High blood pressure risk factors that may surprise you
Managing your blood pressure is the most important thing you can do to help lower your risk of stroke, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, experts say. Yet many people don’t realize they’re at risk of having high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. As part of [...]
Bolt may face surprise challenge in 100 meters
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 meters on Saturday. Asafa Powell, who held the world record before Bolt became athletics’ biggest name, is considering switching from the 200 to the 100 at the Jamaica International Invitational because of a minor groin [...]
