October 10, 2011

A government health panel says there’s no reason for healthy men to undergo routine testing for prostate cancer. The controversial recommendation is based on evidence that the tests do not save lives but detect cancers that are very slow-growing and lead to procedures and surgeries with serious side effects. Most deaths from prostate cancer occur after the age of 75. Source Link
 

Looking for a real bargain on a tablet computer? How about a $60 price tag? That’s how much people in India will pay for what’s being called the world’s least expensive tablet. The touchscreen computer can handle email, social networking, Web surfing, online banking and instant messaging. A government-subsidized student version of the tablet will sell for $35. Source Link

The Steve Jobs story will be coming to the big screen. There are reports that Sony Pictures has purchased the rights to the Jobs biography to be published later this month. The book that was authorized by Jobs and the film hope to take advantage of the great public interest in the life story of the co-founder of Apple who died last week at the age of 56. Source Link