Cancer victim will be buried in coffin painted with breastsWELLINGTON - A New Zealand woman dying of cancer will be buried in a pink coffin decorated with 30 pairs of breasts, a newspaper reported Friday. Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin has pancreatic cancer, scheduled for surgeryGovernment to make it easier for vets with post-traumatic stress to receive benefits
Gov’t to make it easier for PTSD vets WASHINGTON — The government is making it easier for combat veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder to receive disability benefits. Fish oil cuts breast cancer riskLONDON - Fish oil supplements could reduce the risk of developing breast cancer by up to a third, a study has found. Chocolate reduces risk of premature birthLONDON - Eating chocolate can almost halve a woman’s risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a condition which increases blood pressure and reduces the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to the baby and often leads to a premature birth. UAE lifts ban on cow importsDubai, July 8 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on the import of cows from France, Germany and the Netherlands following a recommendation from an international organisation. First-ever total face transplant carried out in FrancePARIS - A French surgeon has carried out the world’s first-ever successful transplant of an entire face, the daily Le Parisien reported Thursday. Britain says no to action against unhealthy foodLONDON - Health campaigners are shocked by the British government’s conditional proposal not to take action against food firms manufacturing sugary, salty and fatty drinks and eats. French surgical team performs full-face transplant, including eyelids and tear ducts
French team performs face transplant with eyelids Local anaesthesia can benefit inflammatory bowel disease sufferersWASHINGTON - Local anaesthetics are likely to have potential therapeutic effects on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study. Inactivity doesn’t lead to childhood obesityLONDON - Obesity may lead to inactivity, but inactivity does not lead to obesity, says a new study. World’s fattest man dies weighing 61 stoneLONDON - David Hone, the world’s fattest man, has died of a heart attack. David, 48, weighing 61 stone, ate himself into the grave despite desperate efforts to get him to slim. Fish oil ‘can slash breast cancer risk by a third’LONDON - Taking fish oil regularly can reduce the risk of breast cancer, a new study have found. |