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Retrial resumes in Tripoli of foreign medics accused of infecting children with HIV

The retrial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of knowingly infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV has resumed in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

4 Jul 2006

Healthier beverage choices

Think you've got your diet under control? You may be gulping down hundreds of unwanted calories without even knowing it.

4 Jul 2006

Just how safe is that steak?

A government adviser in the UK has refused to put his name to a report which says the hormones used in cattle are safe for human consumption.

4 Jul 2006

How much do you need to know about your spouse's previous sex life?

Under a new ruling by the California Supreme Court, a person who has reason to believe he or she has HIV may be sued by sexual partners should they become infected.

4 Jul 2006

Doctors in the U.S. have discovered that the brain of a man so severely damaged in a car accident that he was left in a barely conscious state, has healed itself and he is now conscious and communicating with those around him.

4 Jul 2006

More Cadbury chocs may be tainted

The scare over salmonella infected chocolate has gathered momentum with another thirty of Cadbury's products now being tested for the nasty bug.

3 Jul 2006

British doctors consider euthanasia issue once again

Doctors in Britain are set yet again to debate the euthanasia issue.

29 Jun 2006

New guidelines for healthy swimming

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching the world's first-ever international guidelines on how to create safe places to swim and bathe.

28 Jun 2006

Canadian task force targets trans fats

A Canadian government task force is recommending strict regulation to reduce the amount of harmful trans fats in foods.

28 Jun 2006

The complex battle against anorexia

A young Scottish woman who lost a five-year battle against anorexia was let down by the system according to a report by the ombudsman for Scotland.

28 Jun 2006

A red light for surgeries in supermarkets and a green light for better food labelling

Doctors in Britain are objecting to plans for walk-in clinics to be set up in supermarkets.

28 Jun 2006

England supporters could experience euphoria for several months without the assistance of drugs

England supporters could experience boundless euphoria for several months without the assistance of drugs if England wins the world cup, but is this state sustainable, asks Professor Keith Kendrick.

28 Jun 2006

When the smoke clears even secondhand smoke is found to be a killer

Dr. Richard Carmona the American Surgeon-General has stated in a new report that secondhand smoke is a killer and smoking should be banned in all work places.

28 Jun 2006

Smart snack food for healthy eating

Deakin University has developed a prototype tasty snack food with special health benefits.

27 Jun 2006

Scots now more likely to visit pub since "smokefree"

A quarter of Scots are likely to visit pubs and bars more often now that Scotland is smokefree - according to a Cancer Research UK survey.

27 Jun 2006

New marketing tactics by the tobacco industry reported

A new American Lung Association report, Alcohol-Flavored Cigarettes - Continuing the Flavored Cigarette Trend, shows that the tobacco industry continues to target the nation's youth and young adults with their deadly products using underhanded marketing tactics.

27 Jun 2006

Born gay or made gay? Or is it not that simple?

Born gay or made gay? Or is it not that simple? The nature-versus-nurture debate remains a hot topic in discussions of homosexuality, so the Dana Centre in London is bringing together leading scientists for the first time to reveal their opinions at a one-off evening debate.

27 Jun 2006

Cadbury kept quiet about contaminated chocolate

Chocolate manufacturer Cadbury Schweppes has been forced to recall thousands of chocolate bars because of claims they are contaminated by salmonella.

26 Jun 2006

Thunderstorms plus mobile phones equal a dangerous combination

According to British doctors people who use mobile phones outdoors during a thunderstorm, put themselves at risk of being struck by lightning.

26 Jun 2006

Brits get serious about junk food advertising

If the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Britain has its way restrictions on advertising junk food will have ramifications which could extend well beyond television and will affect web sites, computer games, cinemas, theatres, packaging and school activities and sponsorship.

20 Jun 2006