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Two-year-old Joins Mensa, Becomes Its Youngest Ever Genius

...e ten blocks' and she would manage it as easily as you would expect a five-year-old. In one test I asked .... 'I said to her, 'What a pretty pink skirt, and you have tights and shoes to match'. She said, 'They're not pink, they're purple'. Most children go to s...

Genetic Cause of Inherited Eye Diseases Identified

...ind a cure, but its a great start because it tells you what proteins to study....

Sex Offender Honored Twice by Texan Lawmakers

...an recalled. "The speaker yelled down, 'Leo, could you introduce the doctor of the day so we can get started?' " Berman said it's "horrendous" that Tallant was allowed to be the doctor for the day and that he believes there should be tougher screening of the doctors and of clergy members who appear to p...

Lightning Strikes Deadliest in Summer

... know what shelter is available and where to go if you hear thunder," Cooper said. When you hear thunder, go indoors immediately. Head for a house, school or large building. "The rule is, 'w...

Iraq's Orphans Left to the Kindness of Strangers

...ing his body, unable to move any part of his body, you know we had to actually hold his head up and tilt his head to make sure that he was okay," Gibson said. "The only thing basically that was moving was his eyeballs," he added. "Flies in the mouth, in the eyes, in the nose, ears, eating all the open...

US Trying Hard to Provide Proper Treatment for Wounded Soldiers

...billion a wide range but a huge sum no matter how you slice it. Who are the wounded? Lee Jones, 24, ...reating them. "The important thing to realize is you could have all of them at once" trouble speaking, seeing, walking, hearing, etc., Scott said. Mos...

US Observers Concerned Over Increasingly Permissive Atmosphere

...he median number of sexual partners was 6.8. "If you ask women, it is less -- it is 3.7," Porter said. ...f we had included marijuana," Porter said. "When you look at the overall prevalence of adults ever having used one (street drug), it is still over 20 per...

Civic Authorities in US Seek to Stem Urban Decay

...rdinator. ''Being smaller isn't all that bad, if you create a quality environment,'' he said. Youngstown's plan makes sense to Loretta Bares, 34, who grew up in the house where she still lives and bemoans her joblessness. ''You get rats down here because of these empty houses,'' she said. ''People ...

Consume Less, Experts Advise as Malthusian Nightmare Returns to Haunt West

..." he says. "If oil jumps from $60 a barrel to $80, you can bet that your supermarket bills will also go up." In the developed world this could mean a change of lifestyle. Elsewhere it could cost lives. Soaring food prices have already sparked riots in poor countries that depend on grain imports. More w...

Spears Has Been Warned Not to Drink

.... Her counsellor John Sundahl had told her: "If you fall off the wagon, I don't think you will live. If you don't want to get sober for yourself, do it for your kids." He added: "She wants...

Germany, Greece Hold Gay Rights Marches

.... In senior positions one can be homosexual, "but you cannot say so," he said, adding that equal rights had not been achieved for gays. Axel Hochrein of the German gay and lesbian association criticised German legislation which he said discriminated against homosexual couples and called for them to rec...

Health Tourists Put Spanish Service Under Strain

...ap of Benidorm explains to would-be customers: "If you don't speak Spanish come with someone who does. You'll get better service." At Benidorm-Villajoyosa hospital "health tourism" is a taboo subject. At the entrance stands Beth Wilson, a 65-year-old English woman, who vouches for the service as being...

Adenoviruses Could Help Kick Drinking

...bit, said online edition of New Scientist. "But you have to take it (disulfiram) every day, so there is a big problem with compliance," says researcher Amalia Sapag at the University of Chile in Santiago. To provide a longer-lasting effect, scientists engineered adenoviruses to carry an "antisense" ...

Norwegians Take in the Sun in Spain on Doctors' Orders

...n, nothing at the rehabilitation centre would lead you to think you were in Spain. The medical staff is Scandinavian as are the cooks while signs are all in Norwegian. ...

World Wine Sales Brisk, but French Producers Hungover

...f the highest road accident rates in Europe. "If you make a product that people can do themselves harm with, you have to take responsibilities," he said. "It is it is up to the alcohol industry to grasp the nettle...

India to Get a Taste of 'British' Curries

...g. It's about making the food look sexy -- the way you drizzle oil slowly, soft focus lighting, like a music video," she said during a break from shooting back-to-back episodes. Her recipe for success back in Britain is simple: use ingredients that are readily available in stores, such as bread and bea...

U.S. Preventive Medicine(R) Encourages the International Community to Embrace Prevention

...re to be commended for their forward thinking." If you are planning a future story on the world's healthcare challenges, U.S. Preventive Medicine executives are available to comment on prevention and its critical role in helping to solve the current healthcare crisis: Christopher T. Fey, Chairman and C...

Frustration and Anger of the Medical Profession Highlighted in Archdeacon's Speech

...ll the problems and uncertainties it still excites you and urges you on in the essential and invaluable work you do....

Talking About Your Feelings Really Does Help

If you're feeling sad or angry, then you need to talk about your feelings with someone, for...new study has found that doing so really will help you feel better. The study found that talking things over with a therapist, or a pal, or even putting ...

Meditation Increases Attention - A Brain Scan Report

...t's extraordinarily difficult," adds Davidson. "If you try it for two minutes, you will see that it's not so easy. Minds have a propensity to wander." In collaboration with colleague...

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