Sex is prime cause of China’s HIV
Unsafe sex becomes the main means of transmission of HIV/Aids in China, overtaking injecting drug use.
Archive for August, 2007
Middle-age spread ‘happens twice’
Researchers find that weight gain in middle-age occurs in two distinct phases.
One Billion Dollars Later, New Orleans Is Still at Risk
Spiegel Online reports here: “Two years and truckloads of money after Hurricane Katrina swamped the Big Easy, people are asking themselves whether the new protective measures have been well prioritized, for whom, and will it really help if another huge hurricane comes.”
Drug website safety fears raised
Most online pharmacies are unlicensed and may be putting patients health at risk, research suggests.
Obesity ‘affects prostate risk’
Obese people may be less likely to develop prostate cancer but more likely to die of it, a study suggests.
How Rove Yoked Federal Assets for Political Gain
The Washington Post reports here: Bush adviser enlisted political appointees at every level of government to promote president and establish Republican electoral dominance.
Chinese Tourists Do Europe — in 14 Days
Spiegel Online reports here: Chinese tourists have recently discovered Europe as a destination. SPIEGEL traveled with a group who covered 11 countries in 14 days by bus, snapping the sights and buying up brand names. But for some the Old World was a disappointment, full of lazy Italians and slovenly French.
Russia Resumes Its Long-Range Air Polution
The Washington Post reports here: In Russia’s latest assertion of a broader global military presence, President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that the country had resumed the regular long-range air patrols that ended after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Nerve cell stretchiness uncovered
US scientists may have discovered why long nerve cells do not break when you move or stretch your limbs.