'Tan Jabs' Linked to Rapid Changes in Skin Moles

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 29 Jan 2009

'Tan jabs', the unlicensed medicine used to produce a suntan, has been linked to rapid changes in the appearance of skin moles, a new study has claimed. According to skin experts, Melanotan dubbed as ...

Indonesia Bans Smoking In Public Places

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 28 Jan 2009

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued an edict forbidding children, pregnant women and MUI members from smoking. The edict, which was issued in a meeting here last Sunday, also bans smoking in...

Seven Japanese Hospitalized After Eating Testes of Blowfish

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 28 Jan 2009

Seven Japanese have fallen ill with one in a critical condition after eating the testes of blowfish, police said Tuesday, renewing public fears over the dangerous delicacy. ...Read More

Family Carers Admit to Abusing Dementia Patients

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Jan 2009

A third of family carers report significant abusive behaviour towards people with dementia, and half report some abusive behaviour, according to a study published on bmj.com today. ...Read More

American Teens Do 'Sexting' as a Popular Way to Court the Opposite Sex

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Jan 2009

Courting lovers seems to have undergone a 360 degree change with present day American teens sending nude photos of themselves to the person they desire along with a message filled with sexual overtone...

Fainting is the Most Common In-flight Medical Emergency

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 26 Jan 2009

Fainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency followed by stomach upsets, a German study suggests. The research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care details the nu...

Goody Determined to Carry on With TV Show Despite Cancer Concerns

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 24 Jan 2009

Jade Goody wants to continue making her TV show - despite producers' fears for her health. Executives of 'Living TV' are concerned that the pressure will be too much for her as she battles cervical ca...

'Senegalese Centre': Strong Witness to Africa's Will to Wipe Out Leprosy

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 24 Jan 2009

Senegal's sole leprosy clinic bears witness to the will of the world's poorest continent to wipe out a disfiguring disease that once struck terror in human hearts and spelt misery...Read More

'Female Fritzl' Who Raped Son in 'House of Horrors' Gets 7-year Jail Term

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 24 Jan 2009

A 40-year-old Irish woman who forced her teenage son to have sex with her and abused her other five children for years in a rat-infested "house of horrors" was jailed for seven years on Thursday. The ...

Australian Prime Minister Condemns Muslim Cleric Over Sex Rights Sermon

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 23 Jan 2009

A Muslim cleric who reportedly said men have a right to force their wives to have sex and to hit them if they are disobedient has been condemned by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. ...Read More