HIV-Aids - lawsuits: Sex and sensibility

"By Barry O'Regan A Toronto man has launched a 30 million dollar lawsuit against his wife for infecting him with the HIV virus. In the lawsuit Immigration Canada, Canadian Border Services Agency and the Zanzibar Tavern are also mentioned as responsible parties by the...

First Baby in the United States!!!

The first baby born in 2010 belongs to baby Kaylan born at St. Josephs Women Hospital in Tampa Fl. She came into this world healthy and cute as can be at 12:00:01. Just one second after the ball dropped. She was delivered naturally. Just unfortunately she has gotten no...

The 13th Full Moon And Gran's 100th Birthday Dec 31st 2009

Born in 1909 - she is 100 .   Gran Floss .  She survived a brother who died in the Erdington Workhouse in 1913 . She was as a child  in the nearby Erdington Cottage homes for children attached...

Defective DNA Repair Function Behind Some Breast Cancers

Researchers at  the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have released information which sheds new light on the processes behind the formation of breast cancers.  The genetic makeup of cancers were studied and found to have widely varying patterns.  This seems to...

Carrie Underwood’s Diet Secrets and Workout Tips

Country singer Carrie Underwood recently announced her engagement to NHL hockey player Mike Fisher (who bought her an engagement ring reportedly worth $150K!). Well, before he cheats (just kidding, we hope), how...

Help teens have sex without pregnancy

"If we are to lower the abortion rate among young women, we must accept that teenagers will have sex and offer them advice." This humble NowPublic author has been saying this for years. Newsflash: teenagers have sex! Another newsflash: teenagers aren't great at using...

"Pink Glove Dance" YouTube Video Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

If you haven't seen it yet, you must check out the "Pink Glove Dance" YouTube video for breast cancer awareness. Staff at the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon recently made this uplifting...

Five Canadians Have Died After Botox Injections

Heath Canada is looking into the deaths of five people following their injection with Botox.  None of the people who died were injected with Botox for cosmetic reasons. Botox is approved for use in Canada for to...

Toking women, will they pave the road for pot smokers?

"Public acceptance of pot is at an all-time high, and the fact that women have drastically changed their attitudes may be what is most fascinating about the sea change in public opinion -- and policy -- regarding...

15 Year Old Girl On Mental Health Ward Named "Police Station"

Art De Rivers Mental Health Watching UK Yes,  when the wards are busy or said to be full and a 15 year old teenage girl who is quite unwell of mind presents to a UK NHS Mental Health Trust what do you do ? ...

US Imprisoned IRS Whistleblower Pleas for Medical Care

Some might remember Sherry Peel Jackson, 45, of Stone Mountain, Georgia as the former IRS Revenue Agent turned tax protestor who was sentenced to four years in Federal Prison in February of 2008 for failure to...

Pink toys damage girls

Pinkstinks is a campaign set up in the UK against the marketing of pink toys to girls.The founder of the campaign Emma Moore believes that the rows and rows of pink toys, clothes and other items aimed at girls...

U.S. Girls in Need of Sex Education

A report published in the journal Pediatrics has pointed out the need for girls in the U.S. to get extensive sex education.  The author of the study Dr. Sami L. Gottlieb has called for sex education in order...

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Wyeth: Scientific Ghostwriting

For years, pharmaceutical companies have paid doctors to put their names on ghostwritten research papers designed to increase drug sales and downplay negative side effects. What what what??? Wait, save your...

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