Stanhope opens up to needle exchange
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says he is now more open to the idea of a having a needle exchange in Canberra's jail. abc.net.au |
Danger dog warning to children
Young children are being taught to interpret dog body language in a bid to cut the number of attacks. bbc.co.uk |
'Too posh to push myth' exposed
It is "unlikely" that women undergo caesarean sections to avoid the pain of childbirth, research suggests. bbc.co.uk |
In US, Hispanics outlive whites, blacks by years
By MIKE STOBBE 2010-10-14T00:26:21ZATLANTA (AP) -- U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the first to calculate Hispanic life expectancy in this country.... hosted.ap.org |
Gene has 'big effect' on alcoholism, how quickly you get drunk
People who get tipsy after a drink or two are more likely to develop alcoholism, and it's all tied to a gene 10 to 20% of the population has ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |