Health

26.05.2012 00:01 15 comments EU health commission: Monsanto strain won’t be banned Invincible agricultural giant Monsanto has once again demonstrated its ability to crush countries on the legal battlefield. The EFSA has ruled there is no “scientific evidence” of damage caused by consuming genetically-modified maize.		25.05.2012 18:39 18 comments Japanese tsunami victim remains to wash up on US coasts North American beach-goers could soon be finding human bones washed up in the wake of the March 2011 Japanese tsunami, experts say. For some in Japan, these could be the only traces they ever find of their missing relatives. Earthquake in Japan
24.05.2012 21:38 19 comments Cesium-137 contamination: Fukushima amounts to four Chernobyls TEPCO’s new estimates suggest that its Fukushima reactor has released more than quadruple the amount of radioactive cesium-137 leaked during the Chernobyl disaster. But the method used to measure the damage may undervalue the hazard even further. Fukushima nuclear disaster		24.05.2012 21:33 10 comments World's smallest artificial heart saves a baby The smallest artificial heart in the world, weighing only 11 grams, was enough to save life of an infant boy suffering a deadly disease. Italian doctors who completed the surgery say it kept the baby alive till a donor was found.
23.05.2012 21:48 US Embassy urges Russia to avoid scandal over orphan’s death The US Embassy in Moscow is trying to prevent a new adoption scandal, following the death of a nine-year-old Russian orphan in Nebraska.		23.05.2012 16:06 Post-stroke rehab: Turning patients into dolphins Before her appointment as Russia’s new Health Minister, Veronika Skvortsova used to help post-stroke patients with paralysis to recuperate through an illusion of becoming… a dolphin.
23.05.2012 15:55 30 comments More than 120 schoolgirls poisoned in Afghanistan At least 120 schoolgirls and three teachers have been poisoned in Afghanistan, local police reported on Wednesday. The attack has been blamed on Taliban. The incident in the northern Takhar province is the second in several months.		22.05.2012 21:10 14 comments Confirmed: Afghan ‘burn pits’ wrecking US troops’ health War is already a health-consuming undertaking, but a leaked memo has revealed waste disposal “burn pits” at US military bases are likely to trigger lifelong breathing and blood circulation problems. Officials have denied the connection for years.
22.05.2012 12:27 4 comments US catholics sue Obama over contraception mandate Catholic groups in the US are suing the Obama administration over a law obliging employers to provide workers with birth control coverage. Religious institutions argue that the bill forces them to violate Catholic doctrine or face steep fines.		21.05.2012 22:44 10 comments National Health Shame: UK hospital food worse than junk Being sent to a hospital in the UK could ruin your health. A recent study shows that three quarters of fast food meals are healthier than the food that is being served in the British hospitals.
21.05.2012 21:45 Russian MPs to debate harshest-ever anti-smoking bill A nationwide ban on smoking in public places may soon turn into law, warns the Russian Health Ministry.		21.05.2012 14:24 1 comment Tragedy: Robin Gibb loses cancer battle The music world is mourning the loss of another Bee Gee. The tremulous vibrato of Robin Gibb has fallen silent after the singer succumbed to liver and intestinal cancer on Sunday. He was 62.
20.05.2012 22:42 3 comments Farmville reinvented: Internet gardens bring real fruits Imagine having your own garden, where you can grow fruit and veg without picking up a spade, or even leaving your desk. This is the reality for Muscovites, who can bear real fruits from their Internet gardens.		18.05.2012 23:32 9 comments Donna Summer died from 9/11 cancer? The music world was shocked on Thursday by the loss of disco legend Donna Summer to lung cancer. The singer largely avoided publicizing her battle with the illness, but said in 2008 that she thought the disease developed because of the 9/11 attacks. 9/11 tragedy
18.05.2012 23:23 56 comments 4-year-old Texas girl taken from parents and heavily drugged by Child Protective Services The parents of a 4-year-old girl are outraged after their daughter was placed under the care of Child Protective Services and then heavily medicated with psychotropic drugs.		18.05.2012 22:02 11 comments ‘Not a place for such kids’ – Moscow theater denies autistic group access Moscow’s Animal Theater has denied a visit to a group of autistic children, saying “kids like these” are not welcome there. This comes after Moscow’s Oceanarium was slammed for also being not friendly to people with autism.
18.05.2012 15:32 11 comments Superheroes do battle for Israeli secret staff Spidermen, Batmen, Supermen and other superheroes have gathered outside Israel’s Defense Ministry to protest worsening terms of employment for secret unit staff. The employees themselves couldn’t do it in person due to the high secrecy of their jobs.		17.05.2012 14:18 Paralympic boss impressed with Sochi 2014 preparations The organizers of Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games have managed to deliver what they promised says International Paralympic Committee president, Philip Craven.
16.05.2012 22:16 10 comments Zimmerman had fractured nose and black eyes, confirm medical records New evidence in the case involving the death of Trayvon Martin reveals that admitted killer George Zimmerman may have incurred a pair of black eyes and several other injuries during his encounter with the teen.		16.05.2012 14:54 9 comments Disadvantaged in UK to stay that way...as govt ignores them Disabled people, women and ethnic minorities across the UK were all ignored when David Cameron's government decided where to cut costs, according to an official watchdog.

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