Israeli Ministers to Weigh Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal

A cease fire would be good if both Israel and Hamas respectedit. Even better would be apermanent cease fire and talks toachieve peace, but neither is likely. " Israeli ministers will weigh a French proposal for a...

Hilly Kristal, founder of CBGB, dies

Hilly Kristal, the founder of famous New York rock club CBGB OMFUG (Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers) has died of complications related to lung cancer. He was 75.The...

Is Cancer Written into our DNA?

Perhaps, this is why People who lead a healthy lifestyle die of Cancer and other ailments contrary to the lifestyle they choose.  Yet, persons who lead an unhealthy lifestyle remain relatively healthy all...

Captain America? Try Captain Insulin.

"Diabetic teen and brother create comic book Updated Sun. May. 27 2007 11:32 AM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The evil Dr. Diabetes leaps from a hospital window, crashing through the glass, determined...

Flesh-eating disease making a comeback

"A disease, almost eradicated, that eats through people's skin, cartilage and bones is re-appearing in Africa, Asia and South America, the World Health Organisation has warned. Yaws, a bacterial infection that can cause debilitating deformations, particularly in under-15's,...

ultimately leading to collapses like this one

"Research on the physiological roots of procrastination mostly surround the role of the prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is responsible for executive brain functions such as planning, impulse control, attention, and acts as a filter by decreasing distracting stimuli...

Gulf Veterans Have Fathered Offspring With Serious Birth Defects

At a rate FOUR TIMES higher than the non-veteran population.

Children Born Of Female Military Veterans

Study reveals that U.S. Gulf War veterans' children have a much higher likelihood of having three specific types of birth defects: Children born of male veterans -Two types of heart valve abnormality. Children born of female veterans - Genital-urinary defects. Study...

Fastest Growing Leukemia Cluster In The U.S. Over The Past Decade

"Thousands of tons of DU weapons tested for decades by the Navy on four bombing and gunnery ranges around Fallon, Nevada, is no doubt the cause of the fastest growing leukemia cluster in the U.S. over the past decade. The military denies that DU is the cause."

Babies Born To 251 Veterans

"67 per cent of the babies were reported to have serious illnesses or serious birth defects. They were born without eyes, ears, had missing organs, fused fingers, thyroid or other malfunctions. Depleted uranium in the semen of the soldiers internally contaminated...

He Was Exposed To Depleted Uranium

He was sent home from Iraq, stricken by a sudden illness. One side of his face would swell up each morning. He had constant migraine headaches, blurred vision, blackouts and a burning sensation whenever he urinated.

Tests On Returning Troops Suggest DU Health Consequences

"immediately urged his wife to get an ultrasound check of their unborn baby. They discovered the fetus had a condition common to those with radioactive exposure: atypical syndactyly. The right hand had only two digits/angry at a government that never warned him about...

Pluto phootoh!

"Last week Darrel Hair raised his finger and pointed at the sky. There's been another case of ball tampering. But this time it wasn't Pakistan, but the International Astronomical Union, which dropped the ninth...

Born in Afghanistan

Breathing uranium oxide dust in Afghanistan is not healthy.  Need to watch the future births to the non-civilians who might have visited this uranium contaminated country. 

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