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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

Digestive problems can set the brain up to develop depression

Gastrointestinal problems are often associated with depression, as they are thought to be caused by the surge of hormones that are behind mood swings.

Published: 24 May 2011, 20:45

HIV drugs will be made available to people in the poorest countries

Former US President Bill Clinton announced an agreement with Indian pharmaceutical companies to set the minimum cost of therapy for HIV-infected residents of the world's poorest countries at around $200 a year.

Published: 24 May 2011, 20:23

Intimate relationship with a loved one affects brain structure

Intimate relationships with a loved one affect the structure of the brain and help maintain sexual desire for a longer period...

Published: 23 May 2011, 19:32

Scientists: Human religiosity leads to rapid brain atrophy

Everyone's brain shrinks over time, but those whose lives have been changed by religion have a more severe case of hippocampal shrinkage. Hippocampal atrophy also occurs in association with depression and Alzheimer's disease.

Published: 22 May 2011, 13:09

Filipinos will be given free condoms to reduce population growth rate

The Philippine government is considering introducing sex education in schools and providing citizens with free condoms. The corresponding bill was introduced in Congress yesterday by the country's President Benigno Aquino.

Published: 21 May 2011, 12:00

U.S. authorities have released instructions in case of a "zombie apocalypse"

American authorities could not help but react to Christian reports of the coming end of the world on May 21 and published instructions in case of the onset of the "Zombie Apocalypse".

Published: 21 May 2011, 11:19

Happiness hurts a person

During the study, scientists confirmed that happiness is rather a negative factor for a person.

Published: 19 May 2011, 07:59