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In China, Online Gamers Raking in the Cash

... becoming addicted to such games. The government imposed a rule in April requiring all games operating in China to install a so-called "indulgence prevention" programme. The online harness means anyone aged under 18 can earn no more credits after they have played for more than five hours....

Anti-doping Rules Must Avoid Unsatisfactory Decisions: WADA

...ence under PCB Regulations, and that the sanctions imposed on the bowling duo by a previous committee should be set aside. On 14 September 2006, the then Chairman of the PCB directed that doping tests may be carried out on all 19 players being considered for inclusion in the Pakistani Cricket Team particip...

A Savage Murderer in Canada Gets Sentenced to Life

...allousness, by an Ontario Superior Court judge who imposed a life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 16 years. Daniel Sylvester, 33, who was found guilty in May of second-degree murder in the death of Alicia Ross, intended to kill her and covered up the crime to avoid detection, only turning h...

Overdose of Paracetamol was Dropped

...strictions, however no such restrictions have been imposed in Canada. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) overdose is the most common cause of acute liver failure, accounting for as many as 50% of acute liver failure cases. Author contact: Karen Thomas (University of Calgary)by phone: (001) 403.220.2431 phone or v...

Defective HIV Testing Kits Poses Serious Health Risks

...old IANS from Columbus Friday. "The obligations imposed by the confidentiality agreement are intended to preclude improper disclosure of information obtained in the course of your work; however, they are not intended to restrict your ability to comply with your ethical obligations as a medical doctor to s...

Smoking Bans Spawn 'Smirting': Flirting While Smoking on the Street!

...xperts have suggested that England, which has also imposed the ban, will enter the 'smirting' arena. Irishman David Lowe, who personally watched the craze spread in his country, presented some tips for good smirting. Some of the important tips that Lowe gave included: always have a lighter, practice inha...

Doctors Not Exempt from Competition Law, Australian Commission Warns

...rgeons to the Adelaide heart-surgery market. He imposed a civil penalty of $55,000, plus $5000 towards the ACCC's legal expenses, on both Dr Knight and Dr Ross. Dr Jurisevic said he was considering a civil action for loss of income, estimated at more than $2 million. The full-time thoracic surgeon is ...

Village Panchayat in Tamil Nadu Bans Tobacco Consumption

...llage Panchayat near Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu has imposed a ban on tobacco consumption among villagers . Aghast over an ever-increasing trend of tobacco consumption, the village panchayat unanimously passed a resolution to ban the entry and consumption of tobacco products. "Youth and school going childr...

Indian Dumping Duty on Chinese Paracetamol to Continue

...gulation nears . Indian anti-dumping duties were imposed on Chinese products in 2001 after an initial rulin...fter the final ruling, after which they need to be imposed afresh if they are to be continued with. The Indian Commerce and Industry Ministry has reportedly ...

Rorting Health Practioners Busted

...a, between 1999-2000 and 2005-06. Sanctions were imposed on 111 practitioners, including 84 who were ordered to pay back an average $49,270, the report made known. Dozens of other practitioners were disqualified from making any Medicare claims for a set period, and seven were suspended from prescribing PBS...

Palestinian Rival Leader Claims That Arafat Died of AIDS

...appy that we got rid of the plague, which had been imposed upon them. The Fatah movement now has an opportunity to renew itself." A spokesman at the Palestinian Authority in Washington declined to comment on Jibril's claim. One senior Palestinian diplomat said Jibril never liked Arafat, so "whatever he sa...

Red 2G Food Colour to Be Banned by EU Due to Cancer Fears

...mmission said in a statement that the ban would be imposed in a few days once a new regulation is published in the EU's Official Journal. It said that shops which had products on their shelves containing Red 2G would be allowed to sell them up until their expiry date. The colouring had been permitted in ...

Indian Antibiotic Faces Anti-dumping Duties in China

...t of its local pharmaceutical producers, China has imposed an anti-dumping duty of up to 37.7 per cent on Indian manufactured antibiotic sulfamethoxazole . The anti-dumping duty tax rate has been increased from 10.7 per cent to 37.7 per cent and the tax would be in effect for five years. Sulfamethoxa...

Cherie Blair to Challenge Hubbys Smoking Ban on Human Rights Ground

...s Mr West, also insists that the ban should not be imposed on private clubs because it would infringe smokers rights. "This test case seeks a ruling that smoking should be allowed in private clubs. If successful it would run a coach and horses through the ban. Smokers have rights too," said the lawyer. ...

6,000 Turkeys Slaughtered at Czech Bird Flu Farm

... only affected wild swans. Czech authorities have imposed a security cordon around the affected farm where disinfection work was continuing on Friday with the help of the army and emergency services. While Czech authorities remain optimistic that the outbreak will not hit poultry exports, Russia announced ...

US to Detain Seafood Imports from China

...ion in 2006. Thursday's broad import control was imposed after regulators repeatedly found seafood shipments contaminated with antimicrobial agents that are not approved for use in the United States, the FDA said. It affects all farm-raised catfish, basa, shrimp, dace (related to carp), and eel from Chin...

Lets Care For Our Physicians A Salute to Them on Doctors Day!

...ealthcare in India. The element of faith and trust imposed on Doctors has also taken a beating. Today, patients fear exploitation at hospitals. The industry is also grappling with accusation of commercialization dominating medical ethics. A profession which was once considered as a gift from God, enabled onl...

Posh Puts the Spice Girls on a Diet

It seems that Victoria Beckham has imposed a strict diet regimen on all her band mates for their one-off world tour that is to begin later this year. The new ringleader for the Spice Girls gang has asked all the four members to go on a diet of edamame beans, strawberries and lettuce and al...

Poor and Chronically Ill in Korea Pay More for Healthcare

... households ability to cope with financial burdens imposed by health care expenditures. The researchers said that in 1989, Korea achieved universal health insurance coverage at a low cost to the government by offering limited benefits, charging high copayments and coinsurance rates, imposing low fees on pr...

Hundreds of Children Exposed to Pesticide in US

... of a pesticide has a labeling requirement that is imposed to protect human health and the environment."...

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