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Gays and Lesbians can Obtain asylum in US on Grounds of Harassment and Abuse

...crutiny of asylum seekers. The government does not disclose a breakdown of reasons for granting asylum petitions, but legal advocacy groups in several major U.S. cities said they have won dozens of cases. Homosexuality, once a de facto condition for barring foreigners from entering the country, is now offic...

Man Accused of Spreading HIV Granted Bail in Australia

...officer Robert Hall ordering Kuoth to use condoms, disclose his HIV status and attend counseling. "We had evidence he wasn't complying with a public health order," DHS assistant director of public health, Chrissie Pickin, told the court yesterday. But Dr Pickin said Kuoth was "making progress" and was now...

Nigeria Launches Seven Billion Dollar Case Against Pfizer

...scheme under which it misrepresented and failed to disclose its primary motive in seeking to participate in giving care to the victims of the epidemic," the Kano state said in its suit. Kano State has started both civil and criminal proceedings. The federal government has brought only a civil case. Pfizer...

US Lawmakers Considering Legislation to Restrict Payments by Drug Companies to Doctors

...n to see whether they could require drug makers to disclose payments made to doctors and also keep within certain limits such payments. US psychiatrists, for instance, earn more money from drug makers than doctors in any other specialty. Not coincidentally prescription of atypical antipsychotics to childr...

Cousins Recovering from His Substance Abuse Problem

...nesses as a result of his drug abuse. He did not disclose the name of the drug that he had been using. Substance abuse is sometimes used as a synonym for drug abuse, drug addiction, and chemical dependency, but actually refers to the use of substances in a manner outside sociocultural conventions. All use...

Long Island Seniors Rally for Rx Affordable Prescription Drugs and Cell Phone Protections

...one works. The bill will also require companies to disclose all fees and will allow customers to cancel their contracts after receiving their first bill, without paying a penalty. "AARP commends Senator Flanagan for sponsoring this much needed consumer protection bill. Most seniors buy a cell phone to use i...

Three Cases of Hepatitis C Points Finger at One NYC Doctor

...erferon and ribavirin. The officials refused to disclose the whereabouts of the doctor or whether he had the infection citing confidentiality statutes. They disclosed the fact the doctor has not been practicing....

Cousins Recovering from His Substance Abuse Problem

...nesses as a result of his drug abuse. He did not disclose the name of the drug that he had been using. Substance abuse is sometimes used as a synonym for drug abuse, drug addiction, and chemical dependency, but actually refers to the use of substances in a manner outside sociocultural conventions. All use...

Dining Out is Risky for Food-allergic Consumers

...s,” he said. “The food-allergic diner must clearly disclose their allergies, ensure there is a clear line of communication with the people making the food, and remind the staff about problems with cross contact.” He also recommends carrying emergency medications, avoiding dishes or restaurant situations tha...

Thailand Directs Pharma Companies to Declare Production Cost of Drugs

...ports. According to Siriwat, the requirement to disclose production costs of drugs is included in a new bill being considered by the Office of the Council of States. The bill aims to seek a balance between the interests of patent holders and the public, Siriwat said. He added that although it might affect ...

Henna from Rajasthan for Aishwarya-Abhishek Wedding

...nna will travel to wherever (the trader refuses to disclose where) the ceremony takes place. The henna packets would be sent five days prior to the wedding day. 'The Bachchan family contacted a mehndi agent in Mumbai who in turn has placed orders with two of the leading henna traders of Sojat,' sources told...

Chinese Province Offers Free Treatment to HIV/AIDS Patients

... TCM AIDS treatment centres to seven. He did not disclose the size of the investment. "We hope more than 1,500 HIV/AIDS victims will be able to get free medical treatment at TCM centres this year," said the official. Yunnan, bordering Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar in the south and west and near the notoriou...

Pepsi to Put Caffeine Content on Labels

Drinks giant PepsiCo is to disclose the caffeine content on cans and bottles of its fl...hether it occurs naturally or artificially, should disclose milligrams of caffeine voluntarily. In addition to helping some consumers avoid caffeine, disclosure...

Foul Play- Football Hero Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault

...outside his ‘happy’ marriage, and while he did not disclose the fact of his condition, he was not a criminal. Yet the judge was not moved and settled for overwhelming evidence that proved Smith’s guilt and which in the judge’s view was, satisfactory. NN...

Seoul Lab Clones Poodle

...s referring to. “The university asked me not to disclose some other cloning feats, which they said are possible only in Korea,” said Kim, who concurrently is deputy prime minister. When contacted, SNU researchers refused to confirm the cloning of a Poodle. However, a senior official at the Ministry of Sc...

11 Percent Increase of Addictive Nicotine in Cigarettes: Report

...cy actions today requiring the tobacco industry to disclose critical information about nicotine and product design could protect the next generation from the tragedy of addiction." Said Connolly: "Our findings call into serious question whether the tobacco industry has changed at all in its pursuit of addic...

Nurses Ease the Wounded Heart

...ng would make it less likely for military women to disclose abuse. Recent revisions in U.S. military policies—which previously directed all reports be shared with commanding officers—now allow health care providers to keep the DV information confidential if victims so desire. Home is Where the Heart Is—JHU...

Private Health-care Clinics Mushroom in Ontario

...e set up shop in the recent months, but refuses to disclose the names or exact number of clinics operating. Many clinics have come up because the legislation binds only doctors to register with the ministry. Setting up a clinic does not demand any further registrations and is just like starting any other b...

Some Brands of Ready Meals Recalled After Glass Scare

...awing 20,000 packages and the company is unable to disclose the total count of the meal packages recalled. Full refund has been announced by the spokesperson for all the brands, returned by the consumers under suspicion. Moreover, they apologized for the inconveniences caused to customers. SRI...

Zinc – A New Key Player In Brain Circuitr

...colleagues wrote, "The data presented in our paper disclose a pivotal role of ambient synaptic [zinc ion] for glycinergic neurotransmission in the context of normal animal behavior." They also concluded that their results implied that manipulating synaptic zinc levels could affect the neuronal action of zinc,...

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