"There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting."
David Letterman
Dream symbol: Umbilical Cord
To see an umbilical cord in your dream, represents your lack of individuality. You may be expressing some anxiety about being on your own and/or supporting yourself.
To dream that you are cutting an umbilical cord, indicates that you need to be self-sufficient and stand on your own two feet. You need to pull yourself back up and get back into the swing of things.
Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks
(AP)
AP - Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer's-like dementia, but it's impossible to predict how high those risks are, researchers say.
AP - Consumers should be wary of Web sites from clinics that offer stem cell treatments, says a study that found a lack of firm medical evidence to back up their claims. The Web sites in the study generally portrayed their therapies as safe, effective and ready for routine use, but published research doesn't support that "overoptimistic" picture, the study authors said.
