
	Elevators to Space Saturday, Nov. 07 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter last week to qualify for prize money in a $2 million competition to test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators. Full Story Ladybug invasion is a ‘rest’ Q: In October each year, we are visited by an inordinate number of Asian ladybugs, literally thousands. Full Story Northern Berkshire Healthcare to teach CPR Friday, Nov. 06 NORTH ADAMS - Northern Berkshire Healthcare will offer Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 9 p.m., at the VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire Community Room on Curran Highway. To register: (413) 664-5404. Full Story Gene therapy halts rare brain disease Friday, Nov. 06 WASHINGTON (AP) - French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. Full Story Flu control: NARH enacts visitor rules Monday, Nov. 02 NORTH ADAMS -- Starting Tuesday, North Adams Regional Hospital will restrict visiting hours and restrict visitors to those who are 18 years of age Full Story Pittsfield ready to protect residents from swine flu Monday, Nov. 02 PITTSFIELD -- The city is prepared to protect residents against the swine flu -- once the bulk of the H1N1 vaccine arrives in Berkshire County. Full Story Patients often need advocates Monday, Nov. 2 In the complex world of modern medicine, nearly all patients, and especially those who are critically ill, need an advocate, someone to negotiate with medical professionals, insurers and others to ensure that they are receiving optimal care. Full Story Milk of magnesia may help clear blemishes Monday, Nov. 2 Q: Milk of magnesia is great for blemishes. I started using it six months ago, and it really helped clear up my skin. Full Story What makes birds disappear? Monday, Nov. 02 Q: I have had no birds in my yard for almost four weeks. I miss them so much. Full Story Hospitals crack down Thursday, Oct. 29 PITTSFIELD -- Children under 18 will not be permitted to visit patients at Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital to limit their exposure to flu viruses, hospital officials announced Wednesday. Full Story Public option in bill Tuesday, Oct. 27 WASHINGTON - Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday, although he stopped short of claiming the 60 votes needed to pass a plan steeped in controversy. Full Story MCLA science center is a go Friday, Oct. 09 NORTH ADAMS -- After three years of persistent lobbying from state legislators and other key governmental officials, the MCLA Center for Science and Innovation is becoming a reality -- the $50 million building was included in the governor's five-year capital plan that was released late Wednesday afternoon. Full Story French: Air France plane hit the sea belly first Thursday, July 02 LE BOURGET, France - Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident. Full Story New FDA chiefs stress better food safety Tuesday, May 26 WASHINGTON (AP) - The huge salmonella outbreak from peanut butter represented a failure of the Food and Drug Administration, that agency's new chiefs declared Tuesday - one they hope to fix. Full Story Seminar scheduled for women adjusting to cancer treatment Monday, May 25 PITTSFIELD — The American Cancer Society will hold a Look Good ... Feel Better seminar on Monday, June 8, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the American Cancer Society/Berkshire Medical Resource Center located at Berkshire Medical Center, 725 North St. Full Story