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SKorean Online Dogmeat Retailer Closes Site Amid Uproar

...eports sparked an uproar about the traditional but controversial cuisine. The online shop (www.e-bosin.com) has been under fire from critics, including animal rights activists, since local media reports about it Tuesday. "We're too exhausted by the controversy to speak. We no longer run the website. We erased...

Katie Holmes in 'most Influential' Celebs List

...vor' list for being the focus of 'Hollywood's most controversial tragedies' following a paternity dispute between Howard K Stern and Larry Birkhead, which was put to rest months later, when DNA tests proved Birkhead was her dad. Producer/reality TV actor Simon Cowell, Carrie Underwood and model/TV host Heidi Klu...

Canadian Cancer Society Calls for Ban on Asbestos

...been in widespread use, the society's decision was controversial because it undermines Ottawa's long-standing contention asbestos can be used safely and should be promoted. Exposure to asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestosis, laryngeal cancer, cancers of the gastroin...

Navigating Healthcare

...lengths of stay and death rates. This report was controversial as many believed that treatment in different hospitals cannot be compared. Hospitals aren't all created equal, nor are surgeons -- or patients. A patient may do better or not so well, depending not only on the surgeon's skill, but the patient's under...

White House Hid, Minimized Health Reports: Ex-surgeon General

...sh vehemently opposes and has refused to fund, the controversial morning-after pill and sex education. Senior administration officials also delayed the publication of a major study on passive smoking for several years and then tried to minimize its conclusions, Carmona said Tuesday according to a transcript of h...

Research Reveals Anatomy of Suppressed Memories: Study

...y. The concept of memory suppression has been a controversial one among psychologists for a century, but in this study neuroscientists used brain scans to show that volunteers who have been asked to banish disturbing memories show very specific patterns of brain activity. The scans showed that two specific re...

Posh Hits Out at Eddie Murphy for His Callous Treating of Mel B

...s a declaration of war. It's about Posh becoming a controversial figure in the States who is brave enough to slag off other big names," a Hollywood observer said. Last year, the Academy-award nominated actor had dumped the former Spice Girls member on air, and demanded a paternity test after Mel B announced that...

Research into Suppressed Memories Could Help Treatment for Depression

...ay. The concept of memory suppression has been a controversial one among psychologists for a century, but in this study neuroscientists used brain scans to show that volunteers who have been asked to banish disturbing memories show very specific patterns of brain activity. The scans showed that two specific re...

Prostitutes Fume as Norway Bids to Criminalise Sex Purchases

...the purchase of sex, a move that is proving highly controversial among prostitutes' support groups who argue the policy will make sex workers more vulnerable . Men who buy sex could face up to six months in jail, pay a fine or face both, under proposed legislation currently under consultation with relevant inter...

Many Sceptical of Healing Hand Treatment Practiced in Europe

...right course. Many critics, however, consider the controversial treatment pseudo science. "The practitioners say that patients can feel the flow of energy while they are being treated, but the effect has not been scientifically proven," said Lutz Hertel, chairman of the German wellness association in Dusseldorf....

Anticoagulants is Better for Atrial Fibrillation

...benefit that would warrant anticoagulation remains controversial and depends on patient preferences and availability of optimal anticoagulation monitoring, says Aguilar. Contact: Jennifer Beal Tel: +44 (0)1243 770633 Email: jbeal@wiley.co.uk...

NKorea Extols Virtues of Dog Meat

...sday talked up the virtues of dog meat, saying the controversial cuisine is a prized delicacy for coping with the summer heat . Dog soup, called dangogi-jang or boshintang (health soup), is "the best cuisine" served over the summer season, the official Korean Central News Agency said, touting its nutritional pro...

Michael Moore's 'Sicko' Freely Available on the Internet

Filmmaker Michael Moore's controversial film 'Sicko' is reportedly available for free download on peer-to-peer content Web sites like thepiratebay.org . An Advertising Age reporter has revealed that she "downloaded a copy and watched it late Thursday night with ease." Moore has been cl...

Two More Unwanted Children Left at Japan's 'baby Hatch'

... Sunday, which could fuel further debate about the controversial centre. The children, including a baby boy about two months old, were dropped off on Saturday, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper and Kyodo News agency reported, citing unnamed sources close to the service. The anonymous child drop-off opened last month ...

The New Recruitment Process Leaves Thousands of Doctors Jobless

.... Some 45% have yet to receive posts through the controversial MTAS system. This is according to a small survey of 1,300 doctors by the newly formed Fidelio. And over 30% of those who have either a first class degree or a distinction have not received an offer. Members warned that the future of the health serv...

Brazil Government New Health Offer

...r. The outspoken Temporao has emerged as the most controversial member of President Luiz Inacio Lula's government ..."He speaks about what concerns him, has a stand on controversial issues, and he doesn't curry favour." His policy of distributing free drugs and condoms in his new...

Adding Folic Acid to Bread Could Help Battle Depression

...r the first time all the relevant evidence in this controversial area has been brought together. Although the research does not prove that low folate causes depression, we can now be sure that the two are linked," said Dr Simon Gilbody, the lead researcher. "Interestingly, there is also some trial evidence that ...

UK Doctors Demand Overhauling of Fertility Regulatory Authority

...ing the high court victory of Mohamed Taranissi, a controversial IVF doctor who has the best success rates in the country. HFEA officials, accompanied by police, searched one of Taranissi's clinics in January on the eve of BBCs Panorama. The HFEA has had a year-long argument with Taranissi about the licensing ...

As the US Population Ages, Hospital and Doctors Visits Shoot Up

...doctor visits. The report also shed light on the controversial issue of ER visits. Many health care experts are worried that the 43 million people who lack health insurance in the United States must rely on emergency rooms for care -- not the best way to prevent serious conditions. The survey suggests this is...

Hemangioblasts Aiding Eye Damage Repair

...d organs. The use of human embryonic stem cells is controversial because many people oppose destroying the embryo or in effect, an unborn child.The U.S. Congress has passed several bills that would expand federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research but President George Bush vetoed one and has said he wil...

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