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Michael Savage On Autism And Brats (Anorak News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:35:34 GMT

SAYS Michael Savage: “My comments about autism were meant to boldly awaken parents and children to the medical community’s attempt to label too many children or adults as ‘autistic,’. Many children are being victimized by being diagnosed with an ‘illness,’ which may not exist in all cases.” “There is no definitive medical diagnosis for autism, none. It’s [...]

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Fair Play: Trouble on the home leg (This is Jersey)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:44 GMT

IT’S lucky for Islanders that we have a system of reciprocal health care with the UK, otherwise it would have been an even more expensive trip for Mark Jones on his last visit to England. His experience of the UK’s NHS may have been exemplary, but his dealings with Bmibaby and Jersey Airport were not. Mark is [...]

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Hair rules to introduce hair care and styling solutions for a multi-textural world (TechBlogger)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:11:04 GMT

LAS VEGAS, USA (AVING Special Report on ‘COSMOPROF 2008′) — Hair rules introduced an integrated collection of ultra-hydrating, cleansers, conditioners and styling aids geared to the special needs of kinky, curly and wavy hair at 2008 Cosmoprof North America, July 13~15, in Las Vegas. Original post by Kevin Choi

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precious metal (Of course, I could be wrong...)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT

R.I.P. ESTELLE GETTY 22nd July 2008 Estelle was a "vocal supporter of gay rights and active in fundraising for AIDS research"; but what Estelle contributed to the worldwide gay community was more than just charity and lending her voice -Estelle gave us a lifetime of laughs. She played a mother to Bea Arthur, Cher (Mask), Kim Cattrall (Mannequin), Barry Manilow (TV's Copacabana), and to the LGBT community...

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Johnson urges obesity 'movement' (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Alan Johnson calls for a "national movement" to tackle obesity and warns against "vilifying the extremely fat".

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Identical twin, 13, loses battle with rare form of cancer (Daily Mail)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:16:46 GMT

An identical twin has lost her battle with a very rare form of cancer aged just 13. Jodie Hudson complained of feeling ill shortly after taking part in a cross country event and died just over a year later from the aggressive disease.

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Hug a fatty says health minister: Hectoring obese won't help them lose weight (Daily Mail)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:16:38 GMT

Health Secretary Alan Johnson today called for an end to stigmatising the obese. The Cabinet minister warned that 'vilifying' fat people will not make them lose weight or solve Britain's obesity 'epidemic'.

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Dementia patients' memory probed (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:40:26 GMT

A study of dementia sufferers indicates they be able to remember more than first thought.

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Toxic detox (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:44:31 GMT

'Don't drink water unless you are thirsty'

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Pictured: The black and white British twins born at odds of a million to one (Daily Mail)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:39:53 GMT

It will be very easy for new parents Tracey-Ann and Andrew Balasco to tell their baby twins apart - because one is black and the other is white.

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The million-to-one British twins who are impossible to mix up: One is black and the other is white (Daily Mail)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:20:57 GMT

It will be very easy for new parents Tracey-Ann and Andrew Balasco to tell their baby twins apart - because one is black and the other is white.

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Hospitals trust stays MRSA free (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:30:12 GMT

A NHS trust which runs two hospitals in Merseyside and Lancashire has been MRSA free since last year, figures show.

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MPs pushing abortion rights in NI (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:57:03 GMT

A group of MPs is seeking to give women in Northern Ireland the same abortion rights as in England, Wales and Scotland.

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NHS approves £1.2m health centre (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:55:21 GMT

A new health centre is going to be built on the site of a hospital that is due to close.

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Trust bottom after 'admin error' (BBC News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:48:19 GMT

An NHS mental health service is ranked the worst in England because it filed results late, the trust head says.

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Watchdog tells doctors to prescribe fewer antibiotics (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:16:41 GMT

Nice says doctors should stop routinely giving out antibiotics for common coughs, in an attempt to save the NHS millions of pounds

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Cardinal accuses Anglican Communion of 'spiritual Alzheimer's' (The Guardian)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:24:26 GMT

A Vatican official last night described the turmoil in the Anglican Communion as "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "ecclesial Parkinson's"

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Increased OPRM1 DNA Methylation in Lymphocytes of Methadone-Maintained Former Heroin Addicts (British Journal of Pharmacology)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:54:10 GMT

Increased OPRM1 DNA Methylation in Lymphocytes of Methadone-Maintained Former Heroin Addicts Neuropsychopharmacology advance online publication, July 23, 2008. doi:10.1038/npp.2008.108 Authors: David A Nielsen, Vadim Yuferov, Sara Hamon, Colin Jackson, Ann Ho, Jurg Ott & Mary Jeanne Kreek Keywords:

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Conflict of Interest, Journal Review, and Publication Policy (British Journal of Pharmacology)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:54:10 GMT

Conflict of Interest, Journal Review, and Publication Policy Neuropsychopharmacology advance online publication, July 23, 2008. doi:10.1038/npp.2008.109 Authors: Donald F Klein & Ira D Glick Keywords:

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Role of angiotensin II AT1 receptor activation in cardiovascular diseases (British Journal of Pharmacology)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:48:45 GMT

Role of angiotensin II AT1 receptor activation in cardiovascular diseases Kidney International advance online publication, July 23, 2008. doi:10.1038/ki.2008.358 Authors: Sandrine Billet, Fréderick Aguilar, Camille Baudry & Eric Clauser

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