Once-Disfigured Girl Attends Prom After 18 Surgeries

" Cody Hall was born with a hemangioma, a tumorous birthmark that distorted the shape of her face and grew larger as she got older. When she was 1-year-old, her doctors in England told her parents that nothing...

At least 1,000 people suffer burns from 'toxic' leather sofas in the UK

About 1,000 people in the United Kingdom have already been treated for horrific burns from leather sofas sprayed with a toxic substance to stop them going mouldy. They bought these sofas from two different high...

India attractive destination for health tourism: Study

"India attractive destination for health tourism: StudyIndian corporate hospitals are well equipped, proficient and could measure up to or even outshine any hospital in the West, making the nation an attractive destination for health tourism, a Planning Commission report...

Digital Bohemians Ask What Is Work?

" Digital Bohemians Ask What Is Work? Excerpts by: Sascha Lobo and Holm Friebe There is an alternative to the rigid concept of full-time employment, which after all has resulted not only in mass unemployment, but also in mass dissatisfaction. Claiming confidently "We'll find...

Columbia University Cruelty

"A PETA investigation has revealed grotesque abuses to animals in laboratories at Columbia University, including subjecting baboons to invasive surgeries and leaving them to suffer and die in their cages without...

US Re-Deploys Sick Soldiers on Meds

Both Army and Marine medical officers admit that some troops suffering from combat-induced psychological problems are being returned to war zones with a supply of medications. An absolute minimum of 10 percent of those returning home from war zones has a mental health...

Ailing vets overwhelm system

After returning from war zones, many face a new fight for benefits.

Hell of war still haunts Iraq vets

As fight drags on, questions are being raised about the true cost. Many struggle with mental health disorders and homelessness.

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