The roots of civilization trace back to ... roots
About five to seven million years ago, when the lineage of humans and chimpanzees split, edible root plants similar to rutabagas and turnips may have been one of the reasons. According to research by anthropologists Greg Laden of the University of Minnesota and Richard Wrangham of Harvard University, the presence of fleshy underground storage organs like roots and tubers must have sustained our a...Betterment Of Health In Case Of Gay And Lesbian Civil Partnerships
Gay and lesbian civil partnerships (gay marriage) is thought to bring an increased number of health benefits. Researchers said that such marriage lead to betterment in the health of both sexes in a variety of ways. // Civil partnerships for gay couples also offer numerous advantages. Professor Michael King, of London's Royal Free and University College Medical School, in a study publish...Health Minister-Gujarat Rushed To Civil Hospital
Ashok Bhatt, Gujarat Health minister was admitted to UN Mehta’s civil hospital on Thursday morning. Hospital authorities said, he was admitted// for the complaint of chest pain. He rushed from his residence at Gandhinagar to the cardiology hospital at the Civil Hospital campus...Lack of Equipment and Skilled Doctors Costing Civilian Lives in Iraq
Doctors working in Iraq admit that more than half of the civilians killed could have been saved if better medical equipment and more experienced staff and were available.// Writing in this week’s BMJ, Bassim Al Sheibani and colleagues say that as the violence escalates, the reality is that they cannot treat many of the victims. Official figures from Iraqi authorities and U...Pakistan civil servants may retire at 62
Pakistan is contemplating raising the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 62 in view of the increased life expectancy and a soaring pension bill//. Moreover, improving health standards and authorities' penchant by authorities to grant arbitrary extensions to those retiring are being cited among the reasons for the move. A source in the National Commission on Gover...India-Born 'Dr Death' Faces Civil Suits
An India-born surgeon Jayant Patel, referred as "Dr Death" by the media, faces manslaughter charges in Sydney, Australia followed by further investigations //on the death of another patient of the doctor. It has also been revealed that some of Patel's victims have instructed Nicol Robinson Halletts, a Brisbane based law firm, to take the unprecedented step of initiating civil action to...