According to a survey by the World Health Organization, Americans are number one drug abusers in the world in terms of cocaine and marijuana use despite having touch anti-drug laws.
Americans are number one drug abusers: WHO
July 2nd, 2008 by Kiyani
HIV diagnoses among gays increased in USA
June 30th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIV diagnoses in the U.S. has increased among gays, especially among males aged 13-24.
IT waste a ‘major challenge’ to human health
June 28th, 2008 by Kiyani
NUSA DUA (Indonesia): Millions of discarded mobile phones and computers are posing a “major challenge” to human health, the chief of the United Nations Environment Programme said on Thursday.
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Australian man puts his life up for auction on eBay
June 25th, 2008 by Kiyani
So you though life cannot be sold on eBay? think again!
An Australian man Ian Usher, 44 has put his entire life up for auction on eBay, and so far the bidding is up to nearly US $702,000. The auction will end on June 29, 2008 so hurry up.
Vitamin D deficiency increases death risk
June 24th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a study published in the latest issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, Vitamin D deficiency increases death risk.
People who have low levels of vitamin D in their blood had a greater risk of dying.
Parents who become upset while driving, rage at kids soccer game: research
June 18th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a new study if you have a tendency to become upset while driving, you’re more likely to be the kind of parent who explodes in anger at your kids’ sports matches.
Supercomputer Chatter Box to mimic stroke-affected brain
June 18th, 2008 by Kiyani
A supercomputer named Chatter Box is being developed which will mimic the part of the brain that controls speech and language in a bid to gain a better understanding of what goes wrong after a stroke.
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America’s blood banks running dry
June 16th, 2008 by Kiyani
With less than 40 percent of the adult population eligible to give blood and a prior generation of devoted donors drying up, America’s blood bank are running dry.
Microsoft launches Windows Embedded Standard 2009
June 5th, 2008 by Kiyani
Microsoft has launched Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Community Technology Preview(CTP).
Windows Embedded is a family of Operating Systems from Microsoft designed for use in embedded systems which are special-purpose computer systems designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions.
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Play golf if you want to live longer: study
June 3rd, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a study published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports the death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status.
This corresponds to 5 year increase in life expectancy.
