The United States is ready to recognize the sovereignty of Southern Sudan after its split with Sudan through a recent referendum. The southern part will have its independence in July, taking with it about 75 percent of Sudan’s oil production at 490,000 barrels a day. “After decades of conflict, the images of million of southern Sudanese […]
British researchers said that young children who eat lots of processed and junk food will have lower IQ when they grow up, although the decline is minimal. The study, published Monday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health of the British Medical Association, was the biggest study of its kind so far. About 14,000 […]
A weight loss procedure called gastric bypass surgery can reverse the structural damage seen in hearts of obese people, a study published Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows. Obesity has been linked to structural changes in the heart such as thicker heart muscle or enlargement which can lead to […]
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be introducing by June measures to detect and prevent corruption regarding grants made to and coming from The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The UNDP is in charge of The Global Fund’s money in 27 countries. The agency’s chief Helen Clark said her office will […]
A new study published Friday in the medical journal The Lancet suggests that diet restriction can help ease symptoms of ADHD in children. The ADHD Research Center and Radboud University in the Netherlands conducted the study of 100 children aged four to eight years who were diagnosed with the mental disorder. One group of children […]
About 500,000 jobs were created and the unemployment rate fell to 9 percent in January, the lowest since April 2009, the latest labor report revealed. In a span of just two months, joblessness fell from 9.8 to 9.0 percent in what is a promising sign for the recovering U.S. economy. But most hiring were not […]
Jobs hiring must increase over a relatively longer period of time to ensure a stable recovery of the U.S. economy according to Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve in a speech made before the National Press Club. Bernanke confirmed that the economy is showing signs of improving and will grow at a […]
The number of obese people in the world has grown to alarming levels with health experts describing it and the host of deadly diseases associated with the condition as “a population emergency.” A team of researchers from the World Health Organization and Imperial College London reported on The Lancet on Friday that the number of […]
U.S. shoppers seemed undeterred by heavy snow storms in recent weeks as strong store sales carried momentum from the holidays well through January. Major retailers Costco, Macy’s and Victoria’s Secret reported strong sales last month as consumer spending continued to pick up in a sign of economic recovery. Other indicators such as the decline in […]
Charlie Sheen’s decision to enter a rehab facility to address his long-standing addiction was welcomed by executives at CBS. The network, who airs “Two and a Half Men” starring the controversial actor, have privately indicated that the show might be better off to remain on hiatus until its star settles his health problems according to […]
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