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U.S. doctors recommend refraining from "sports shakes"

American doctors have issued a warning to the public regarding energy drinks. Children and teenagers should not drink these drinks under any circumstances; it is better to abstain from "sports cocktails" or, at the very least, consume them in limited quantities.
Published: 31 May 2011, 10:43

AIDS: a thirty-year war of hope

On June 5, 1981, American epidemiologists reported a strange case involving five young gay men in Los Angeles: all of them seemed healthy, but suddenly fell ill with pneumonia. Two died.
Published: 31 May 2011, 10:28

Why you shouldn't strive to be happy

People who are "too happy" die earlier than their gloomier peers, a new study has found.
Published: 27 May 2011, 07:42

Men may also experience symptoms of pregnancy

Almost a quarter of men experience their beloved woman's pregnancy as if it were their own, scientists report. They are bothered by morning sickness and also observe changes in their gastronomic preferences.
Published: 27 May 2011, 07:09

A new wave of the campaign "Don't Give AIDS a Chance!" has been launched in Ukraine

In May, a new wave of the National Information Campaign "Don't Give AIDS a Chance!" was launched in Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
Published: 26 May 2011, 23:42

Poplar fluff allergy

Scientists have long since discovered that there can be no allergy to poplar fluff as such. However, allergies can be caused by pollen and spores that this fluff carries on itself, collecting them like a sponge.
Published: 26 May 2011, 22:56

An epidemic of intestinal infections is rampant in Germany

There are already 460 known cases of infection. On Wednesday, doctors at a clinic in Schleswig-Holstein confirmed that one patient died from this infection. Doctors also suspect that the same Escherichia (E.) coli bacteria may have caused the deaths of two other patients.
Published: 25 May 2011, 23:00

Verkhovna Rada intends to ban the sale of alcohol at night across Ukraine

People's Deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Danilenko (Communist Party of Ukraine) proposes to ban the sale of beer (except non-alcoholic), alcoholic, low-alcohol drinks, and table wines at night. This is evidenced by the draft law N8560, registered in the Verkhovna Rada on May 23, 2011.
Published: 25 May 2011, 22:52

British women who want to give birth by caesarean section will be counseled by a psychiatrist

The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft new guidance for doctors that women wishing to have a Caesarean section without a medical indication should be advised by a psychiatrist.
Published: 24 May 2011, 21:23

Facebook is recruiting a global team of regional policy and legislative advisors

Social network Facebook is recruiting a global team of advisers on regional policy, legislation, economics and culture to promptly respond to requests from regulators and promote the company in markets with distinct specifics, the company reports.
Published: 24 May 2011, 20:56