Drought Engulfs Bolivia: Thousands are affected

20,000 families affected by drought in bolivian.Drought has affected camacho,pacajes,loayza and ingavi also.There  is a shortage of water for human and animals ." Bolivian families in LaPaz Department have been affected by drought for months, the Bolivian Agency of...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Choosing to forgive -- or not

"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...

Sleeping Disorder - Restless Legs Syndrome

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Number Blindness Area of Brain Discovered...!

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Where the mould grows - Clayoquot Sound First Nations poor housing conditions

This is what the First Nations of Clayoquot Sound are facing, high unemployment, poor housing conditions and little hope.  With logging and mining about to begin, resource extraction is looked to as the ways...

New Approach Sheds Light On Ways Circadian Disruption Affects Human Health

Growing evidence indicates that exposure to irregular patterns of light and darkness can cause the human circadian system to fall out of synchrony with the 24-hour solar day, negatively affecting human health — but scientists have been unable to effectively study the...

Growing Up Amid War Affects Children's Moral Development

Proving once again that war is not good.  I can't believe this must be happening, but I agree with this research.  Minus a solid social foundation, which is usually prevalent during wars, the morale is low. To quote the article - Colombian children living in war...

Cheney deleted congressional testimony on health impact of climate change

From Paul Schmelzer's Blog:"Cheney's office cut six pages of congressional testimony -- nearly half of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's testimony -- on climate changes affects on human health."

Gurkhas lose pensions battle

A brigade of Gurkhas has lost a legal challenge to a pension scheme plan being offered to them by the UK government. Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers serving in a group of units of the British army. They were one of...

Mac Trojan in the Wild: Tempest in a Teapot

OSX.Leap.A: This is the first Mac OSX trojan that I've heard of in the wild, though Symantec rates it as low-risk. This is a step beyond proof-of-concept, though it can't really do anything without direct user...

Flip-flops linked to skin cancer

If summer ever comes this season, then it will be important to remember that doctors in the UK have warned that wearing sandals and flip flops can put people at risk of developing skin cancer on their feet.Which...

Hong Kong slaughters all poultry in prevention of Bird Flu

241 people has died from bird flu outbreaks around the world. The killing of all poultry is a prevention of an outbreak that could mutate into a easily transmistted person to person virus. " Hong Kong has...

Ted Kennedy brain tumour surgery 'a success'

UPDATE: 1745 EST: Ted Kennedy's brain tumour surgery was successful, according to his doctor. The US senator was awake during the operation. " Dr Allan Friedman said a three-hour procedure had been carried out...

Dark chocolate helps reduce complications during pregnancy

Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, has been found to be beneficial for women and their unborn children; according to a study at Yale University.I still think that eating too much will not be good, but who can...

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