Quitting smoking is tough to do for anyone who has picked up the nasty habit, Americans included. But a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows more Americans are puffing less these days although the percentage is not that significant as health officials had hoped. From 21 percent of […]
Roman Statue Vandalized. Rome — A man was detained after confessing he had knocked two marble chunks off in a statue in famous Piazza Navona of Rome and also had tried to inflict damage in nearby fountain of Trevi, police said Monday. During a routine police patrol late Sunday, the suspect was caught near Piazza […]
The United Nations announced Monday that the newest mutant strain of bird flu, H5N1 virus, first detected in Vietnam has been scientifically confirmed not dangerous to human beings and won’t pose potential risk to human health. It is in response to last week’s concern expressed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United […]
Man-Eating Crocodile. Manila, Philippines — A huge alive saltwater crocodile was captured by veteran hunters and villagers in a southern Philippines town, an official announced Monday. The crocodile weighs more than one ton and is considered one of the largest captured alive crocodiles in recent years. The crocodile will be placed in a planned ecotourism […]
September 11 health problems have been well-monitored and documented in the past ten years after the terror attacks. But the evidence based on multiple studies do not provide a solid link between dust exposure and incidence of cancer and other ailments. One major study shows that firefighters who worked at Ground Zero were 19 times […]
The results of a series of studies conducted among firefighters and rescue workers who were heavily exposed to the World Trade Center and 9/11 attacks were published Friday. Firefighters and rescue workers are more likely to get cancer and could generally suffer higher illness rates, according to the studies conducted. However, as reported by The […]
Tokyo – At least 15 were killed as powerful and destructive Typhoon Talas moved towards the northward part of Japan Sunday due to heavy rains and several mudslides across the country. 43 other people were reported missing, local media announced. 460,000 residents in central and western Japan were mandatorily evacuated as the storm continues to […]
Sick Venus Williams Withdraws from U.S. Open. New York — Venus Williams was forced to withdraw from the 2011 U.S. Tennis Open due to health related matters. Williams was saddened to bid goodbye to her avid fans after she already played her first match in the season’s last Grand Slam tournament. Williams, two time champion […]
“Steriliser” blamed for Mysterious deaths. Seoul — 4 South Korean pregnant women mysteriously died and home humidifier sterilizing agent has been linked to cause their deaths, according to a South Korean health agency official Thursday. Since 2004, 28 cases involving lung disease due to unknown causes, most are recorded this year among pregnant women. The […]
Mexican President Vows to Eradicate Drug Syndicates. Mexico City — Felipe Calderon, Mexican President, vowed Friday that he will strongly fight till the last day of his term as president to eradicate the growing number of drug syndicates that are continuously sprouting like mushrooms in many towns, and even in the law-enforcing bodies like police […]
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