31 May 2011
A new research suggests that the growing trend in sedentary jobs is one of the major factors in the increase of obesity cases in the United States. Sitting in front of the computer for eight hours a day rather than working on the field means that American workers are burning 140 fewer calories per day […]
Posted in Health
31 May 2011
A sexual abuse case filed by four young men against the pastor of their church in Atlanta has been “resolved,” said their attorney on Thursday. Attorney B.J. Bernstein, the lawyer who represented the young men, did not give details of the said settlement between the two parties. Moreover, Pastor Eddie Long and his church – […]
Posted in Nation and World
31 May 2011
FBI agents flocked in and raided the house of 91-year old grandmother who allegedly sells suicide kits for $60 each by mail order. The agents seized her computers, cartons upon cartons of documents, and sewing machines. Apparently, the suicide kits are DIY asphyxiation kits. Sharlotte Hydorn said that around 12 agents from the Federal Bureau […]
Posted in Nation and World
30 May 2011
Planned Parenthood challenged South Dakota in federal court on Friday over an abortion law that would entail women seeking abortions to a 72-hour waiting period and counseling at crisis pregnancy centers. The lawsuit seeks to block the law up to the time a final verdict is announced as to whether it goes against the women’s […]
Posted in Health
30 May 2011
Gov. Mark Dayton, in a letter sent to President Obama on Friday, requested for a major federal disaster declaration after a tornado hit a metro area in Minnesota. Tornado damages amount to more than $16 million. Dayton asked a disaster declaration for Anoka and Hennepin Counties. According to Dayton’s office, initial assessments over the area […]
Posted in Nation and World
26 May 2011
Fewer workers are planning to save for their retirement in the United Kingdom than those living in China and Malaysia, a report by HSBC bank showed on Thursday. British workers fail to save for their own retirement as they continue to avoid the alarming changes to pension provision in the United Kingdom. The survey shows […]
Posted in Finance
26 May 2011
U.S researchers say that Hispanic women who experience domestic abuse during pregnancy or shortly before getting pregnant have five times increased risk to acquire postpartum depression. The results of the study imply that violence received from intimate partners is a stronger precursor of postpartum depression instead of prenatal depression. Previously, depression occurring before pregnancy is […]
Posted in Health
26 May 2011
A clinical trial on adult stem cell therapy for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS has been approved by the Health Ministry of Israel. It will be launched by the clinical-stage biotechnological company, BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics. Adrian Harel, acting chief executive officer of BrainStorm, said that the clinical trial signifies a remarkable advancement in […]
Posted in Health
26 May 2011
The Democrats, on Monday, honed their attack against the overhaul plan to Medicare as Republicans prepare to compel their adversaries to vote on the unfavored proposal to privatize the health system intended for the elderly. Harry Reid, U.S. Senate Leader, plans to carry out a vote on the Republican budget plan this week. The proposal […]
Posted in Health
25 May 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States announced that this Friday is a “Don’t Fry Day”. This is a part of the agency’s efforts to promote awareness on the dangers of excessive exposure to the sun, including skin cancers. The EPA partnered with the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention in launching the […]
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