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Wild Bird Culls may Exacerbate Avian Flu Problem

... They also raised concerns about the "continued misplaced practice of indiscriminate culling of wild birds in response to infection," reports the Scotsman. The scientists say that indiscriminate culling of wild birds is contrary to the recommendations of many international organisations and intergovernme...

Parents Bank Kids' Umbilical Cord Blood

...ting up the money. 'The competitive nature seems misplaced to me,' he says. 'Family banking is not in any way detracting from the ability to build a public system.' Source-Bio-Bio Technology...

NYC health agenda: Dishing out calorie content of items on the menu

...ucation efforts, not dissuaded from such effort by misplaced regulatory policies,” Whipple said. The rule may be applicable to only one in ten restaurants, which may come into effect in July next year if the votes turn in favorably. <BR...

High-Energy Clamp Simplifies Heart Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation

...gularly. By placing roadblocks in the way of these misplaced electrical impulses, the Cox-Maze procedure redirects them down their normal route so that they stimulate regular heartbeats. The clamp-like jaws of the radiofrequency ablation devices latch onto a section of heart muscle and deliver a thin, focuse...

Immune Response Linked to “Ghost” Parasites and Severely Congested Sinuss

...severe and persistent sinusitis may be a case of a misplaced immune response directed against parasites that are not really there,” says study lead author Andrew Lane, M.D., an associate professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and director of its rhinology and sinus surgery center. Previ...

PM Stresses Need for More Awareness on Human Sexuality

...e biggest hurdles faced by the policy makers is he misplaced perceptions and ill-informed attitudes, the prime minister said underlining need for parliamentarians to spread "scientific temper" in the country. He pointed to the recent incidents when people in Mumbai started drinking impure seawater in the bli...

Birds Being Shot Owing To Bird Flu Fear: Wildlife Experts

...at least nine times. We suspect this is because of misplaced fears about bird flu. This swan was shot by a shotgun,' said Philip Groombridge, of the Wildlife Rescue. Salisbury houses nearly 350 swans. In addition to the resident birds, the officials are rescuing more than 200 birds every year. It has been fe...

Tainted doctor refused Saskatoon job

...e review was ordered after learning that Smith had misplaced crucial forensic evidence that could prove a Sault Ste. Marie man named William Mullins-Johnson had not murdered his 4-year-old niece. Mullins-Johnson was recently freed pending a review by Justice Minister Irwin Cotler after spending 12 1/2 years...

Endometriosis Linked to Cancer

... inside of the uterus is found in other areas. The misplaced tissue may be found on the ovaries, bowels, bladder, peritoneum, or other sites outside the uterus.// Endometriosis is the most common cause of pelvic pain but can be treated effectively if caught early. Researchers in Sweden studied more than 60,00...

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