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Worlds Heaviest Man Loses Weight Thanks to Monitored Dieting

...it. He lived for 14 years in Dallas, Texas, and he himself blames an unending diet of burgers, pizzas and fizzy drinks. But the doctors and other scientists are not so sure. They believe even the most gluttonous over-indulgence could not produce the kind of excess body weight Manuel has succumbed to. Inste...

Australian PM Wants to Prevent Entry of HIV Positive and Leprosy Affected People

...ohn Howard is stepping up his rhetoric, projecting himself as a tough man , who would do anything to protect the interests of his electorate. Only last month he had kicked off a huge controversy with similar comments following reports that the number of newcomers carrying HIV into the state of Victoria had m...

Gay Gang in Netherlands Lures, Rapes and Infects Fellow Homosexuals With HIV/AIDS

... when the virus is rampant and everyone reconciles himself to that, one of the arrested has been quoted as saying. An agonising soulsearching is on in Netherlands over its permissive sex milieu. Health Minister Ab Klink called the case "horrible", as the media splashed the news across its front pages yeste...

Drugs Lure Hong Kong Youth Across China Border

...ot afford our drinks," said one manager who called himself Ah Kit. "We have people who come late, stay here until early morning and go back to work the next day." They also appear to appreciate easier access to illegal drugs. "There weren't that many people in these clubs in Shenzhen when I was 14, and now...

Ozzy Found Nicotine Addiction Hardest to Quit

...at before he had kicked the butt, he used to cover himself with nicotine patches. "They're all a b**ger to kick, but I'd have to say cigarettes," Contactmusic quoted him as saying. "I used to cover my whole body with (nicotine) patches. I looked like a f**king mummy. And I'd still smoke! Then my heart ...

Therapist Arrested For Breaking Lives

...eyle's computer and cell phone that he had created himself using children at the hospital. His arrest prompted the hospital to ban camera phones in the convalescent unit and require that curtains around patients be left open most of the time. The story does not end here. Barely a month after Bleyle's arres...

Ancient Healing Technique Gains New Popularity in Iraq

...n other areas," Hajam explained. "Prophet Mohammed himself used hijama. It is for many diseases, from headache to arthritis and sciatica, even for sterility for men and women," he added. The technique was also traditionally used by the historic pearl divers of the Gulf to prevent diseases before they emba...

Australians Opt for DIY Kits to Test for Diabetes

... raising awareness about diabetes. He diagnosed himself with the condition through a blood glucose tester. He said people needed to see a medical professional as they were also likely to have other conditions, such as cardiovascular disease. Central Coast resident Delia Lazo found out she had pre-di...

Virginia Tech Shooters Mental Health Records No More Secret

...hooting rampages in American history. Cho killed himself on April 16, shortly after a shooting rampage in which he killed two students at a dormitory and then 30 other students and staff in a classroom building- Norris Hall at Virginia Tech. According to the panel members investigating the case, federal p...

Indian Born Dr. Death Claims All Charges Against Him are Dropped

..."If Jayant Patel is really serious about defending himself then what he should do is get on an airplane and come home. If he wants to avoid extradition, if he wants to face up to what happened in Bundaberg ... then here's the chance to do it, said Premier Beattie....

Chandigarh to Impose Spot Fine for Smokers from July

...the offender does not pay, he will have to present himself before a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM). The administration had recently announced that Chandigarh will be the first 'smoke-free' city in the country. From July, Chandigarh will have designated smoking areas in all public places and buildings to...

Hunt for Sea Delicacy Taking a Toll in California

...a and another drowned in the weeds. He nearly died himself when he tripped at the edge of a cliff, catching a handful of grass before going over. "I was really lucky," the 69-year-old said. In Sonoma County, which sees a couple of diving-related deaths a year, an abalone diver with a head wound was rescu...

Software System to Improve the Function of Retinal Implants

...nts a major improvement. He will be able to orient himself again in his environment. This gain in independence is our goal!" Source-Eurekalert SR...

Australian State Health Official Sacked Following Poisoning Outbreak in Nursing Home

...rnment's chief adviser on HIV, Michael Wooldridge, himself had called for the sacking of Robert Hall, for not using his powers to detain Neal, despite specific advice that he should do so. An advisory panel had suggested to Hall in January last year that he should use his last-resort powers to lock up N...

World's Oldest High-wire Artiste Hums Along at 98

... to the wire stretched between two walls, he pulls himself up, by his wrists at first, then by his hands and finally by just his index fingers. His eyes twinkle from under his black-brimmed hat. He has performed in a variety theatres for more than 80 years and has known many of the greatest singers and o...

Parkison’s Conquered Through Stem Cell Therap

...has been withdrawn, doctors said. Andrew Kisana himself typed his responses to queries on his laptop. "The successful recovery of the patient would give hope to scores of Parkinson's cases which affects one per cent of the population. The condition largely manifests in cases above 50 years, but there are ...

African Americans Tend to Suffer More from Drug Abuse

... far no serious Democratic contender has committed himself or herself on the issue of abolishing the disparity....

ADHD Problem in Children – a Risk Factor for Alcohol Problems in Later Lif

...d will have an increased risk for alcohol problems himself or herself." "In other words," added Hinshaw, "w... parental drinking, then reverting to this pattern himself or herself." However, noted Molina, "we need to put these findings in perspective; it is important...

Global Tuberculosis Epidemic Levelling Off - WHO

...dds facing the authorities everywhere. Ban Ki-moon himself concedes the disease still killed 4400 people every day. Also in absolute numbers the number of TB cases continues to rise, even if slowly. And that is because the world population is expanding, says the report. But WHO Director-General Dr Margaret...

Real Life Jekyll and Hyde

...ively paralyzing Rogers so that he could not harm himself or his wife. For Rogers, the cost of a good night’s sleep is now 25 thousand pounds a year. Yet anything’s worth it, he believes. <B...

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