Oz officers’ booze, drugs and sex sessions aboard HMAS Success revealed

MELBOURNE – The ongoing inquiry into the Navy supply ship HMAS Success has revealed that officers indulged in booze and drugs apart from having sex with junior female sailors during shore leave.

The inquiry was told that the officers would return to the ship so drunk they had to be “escorted” to their cabins to sleep …. Original source  : Oz officers’ booze, drugs and sex sessions aboard HMAS Success revealed.

TB prevalence more common among elderly, HIV patients

WASHINGTON – The highest death rates from tuberculosis (TB) are among those aged over 50 or infected with HIV, concludes a new study.

The study by the Barcelona Public Health Agency has been published in the journal Respiratory Research.
“Some patients give up their tuberculosis treatment (which lasts for a minimum of six months), resulting in a …. Source article  : TB prevalence more common among elderly, HIV patients.

Why older adults remember the past through a positive lens

WASHINGTON – Many older adults maintain a positive outlook, remembering the positive experiences from their past. Now, a new study has revealed that older adults’ ability to remember the past through a positive lens is linked to the way in which the brain processes emotional content.

The new study, reported in the April 2010 issue of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Indians, Bangladeshis less prone to asthma than White children

WASHINGTON – Indians, Bangladeshis and Black Africans have a similar or lower prevalence of asthma than White children, while Black Caribbean and Mixed Black Caribbean/White boys are more likely to have asthma, according to a study of UK schoolchildren.

In the study, the researchers examined the occurrence of asthma, and probed ethnic differences in risk factors.
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Head injury can cause loss of taste and smell

WASHINGTON – A head injury can make a person lose his or her ability to taste and smell, according to a new study.

The study by scientists from the Universit?? de Montr??al, the Lucie Bruneau Rehabilitation Centre, as well as the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal has been published in the journal … Read : Head injury can cause loss of taste and smell.

Light, flat shoes a safe bet for arthritic knees

WASHINGTON – Flatter shoes with more flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or walking shoes, and may offer relief to people with osteoarthritis, says a new study.

Loading on the knee joints is a key factor in the development of osteoarthritis.
The study has been published online in the journal Arthritis Care and …. Original article  : Light, flat shoes a safe bet for arthritic knees.

Park Street fire: DNA tests to be conducted on charred bodies

KOLKATA – Forensic experts will on Thursday conduct DNA tests on the charred bodies that were recovered from the scarred interiors of the Stephen Court building on Park Street on Wednesday as relatives messed up in identifying the bodies that led to a dispute.

The dispute will be solved through DNA tests.
Kolkata Police had on Wednesday …. Source  : Park Street fire: DNA tests to be conducted on charred bodies.

Every Madhya Pradesh district to have AIDS drugs centre

BHOPAL – With Madhya Pradesh reporting over 400 new HIV-AIDS cases in 2009, medical centres are to be set up in every district so that patients, especially rural ones, can get treatment without having to travel long distances.

The directive to create more Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) link centres was issued by Health Minister Anup Mishra. He … Read more »»».

No soup for you: Man detained in Mexico after Nigerian stew spices mistaken for African drug

Man held in Mexico after spices mistaken for drugs

SAN DIEGO – A Nigerian-born U.S. citizen spent two days in a Tijuana jail after Mexican authorities mistook the soup spices he was bringing to his nephew in Mexico for an illegal drug.
San Diego social worker Okoronkwo Umeham (oh-koh-RUHN’-kwoh oo-MAY’-ham) said Tuesday that he was detained while …. Source article  : No soup for you: Man detained in Mexico after Nigerian stew spices mistaken for African drug.

Attorney says Dennis Hopper is dying, can’t undergo chemotherapy in cancer fight

Divorce attorney says Dennis Hopper is dying
LOS ANGELES – Dennis Hopper is terminally ill and unable to undergo chemotherapy as he battles prostate cancer, his attorney wrote in a court filing.
Attorney Joseph Mannis wrote about the “Easy Rider” star’s grave condition in a declaration filed Wednesday asserting the actor cannot be questioned by …. Source  : Gaea News Network.