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British doctor drops trousers on Everest

At 27,559ft in winds blowing above 20-knots a British doctor drops his trousers not out of any sexual need to expose his privates to the elements on the highest mountain in the world but in the name of medical...

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For me, the word "diet" has an ugly connotation to it.  Setting a goal to adopt a healthier lifestyle is an admirable personal mission, but dieting in order to lose weight often involves desperately seeking...

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    The trial of the chairwoman of the now bankrupt Sunlu Group, a Chinese company at the centre of the tainted milk scandal, started today. Sixty-six year old Tian Wenhua has pleaded guilty to charges of "producing and selling fake or substandard products," state-run Xinhua news agency said.

  • China Milk Scandal Companies Text Message Apology to Millions

    In the wake of a guilty plea by 66-year-old Sanlu chairwoman Tian Wenhua in Chinese courts, the 22 companies involved in the melamine milk scandal apologized to millions of mobile users on January 1st via text message.

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    GPs in England were told yesterday how to prepare for and operate during a flu pandemic: similar instructions for practitioners in the...

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    Researchers studying nearly 23,000 cases of people treated for skin cancer found that melanoma, the most severe form, was linked to...

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    Researchers in the US found that compared with deliveries at or after 39 weeks, elective repeat cesareans carried out before 39 weeks of...

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