Michael Vick, No. 1 on this list in the past, can thank the new blood and the passage of another year from his canine troubles he moves down to No.7.

FORBES: America's Most Disliked Athletes

Reforms have made its workings more open, attracting new young blood to its ranks Mr Torrijos, for example.

ECONOMIST: Panama

It was the first story to note that the new drug raised blood pressure the first warning sign that that drug would fail.

FORBES: Later, Langreth -- Goodbye To A Friend

The media smell blood: the influential New York Times has called for Mr Rumsfeld's head, as have several other dailies and the military's own Army Times (as well as The Economist see article).

ECONOMIST: The buck stops where?

Some of the devices sell by prescription or on drugstore shelves, while others like the diabetes monitor and blood pressure cuff have entered a new venue for medicine the Apple store.

NPR: Physical By Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility

Current technologies for Type 1 diabetics in the U.S. blood-glucose meters, continuous-glucose monitors, insulin pumps and new insulins aren't yet at the stage where they can fully replace a functional pancreas.

WSJ: Devices for Type 1 Diabetes Relief