You Have Caused Us Pain by Prosecuting the Pill Mill Doctor, Say US Patients

In the normal course anyone would be pleased over the prosecution of a doctor who built his empire through massive prescription of harmful painkillers. But no, US patients in Kansas state charge they have been denied legitimate pain relief by an overzealous government and are to sue it.
According to the indictment of Dr. Stephen J. [...]

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Singapore Plans to Use Valentine’s Day to Boost Birth Rate

Worried that a low birth rate could threaten the country’s very survival Singapore’s government is playing Cupid, using Valentine’s Day to promote romance and marriage.
In a city where many singles say they are too busy making money to make love, the government plans to step up its official “Romancing Singapore” campaign on Thursday, the traditional [...]

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Some Plastic Baby Bottles May Be Harmful For Babies

Tests on several baby bottles have showed, that at high temperatures, they release a toxic chemical that could harm babies. A new report released by American and Canadian environmental health groups, shows that bisphenol A, or BPA, linked to deadly illnesses in lab animals, was released when baby bottles were heated at high temperatures. [...]

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Public Transportation Services Turn into Matchmakers for Young Germans

Internet dating, speed dating and singles parties are starting to look old hat. In Germany, the public transportation services are becoming matchmakers and the demand has been overwhelming.
Berlin commuters looking to contact a beautiful stranger they saw on a train or a bus can now use a free online service called Augenblicke (Moments) to track [...]

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Diseased Pancreas on Sale Over Internet Raises Ethical Concerns

Mario Meunier of Quebec in Canada has something unusual to offer, his diseased pancreas.
Customers’ reception has not exactly been exciting. The popular auction site eBay removed the posting quickly, but he has come back through another channel. Many have raised ethical concerns.
Meunier says he is only hoping to raise awareness about a glucose deficiency known [...]

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Hungary Approves Healthcare Reform Bill

Hungary’s parliament approved Monday a bitterly contested bill further opening up healthcare to private insurers, overturning a presidential veto.
Lawmakers approved the health care insurance reform bill by a vote of 203 to 173.
They first approved the bill in December, but it was vetoed by President Laszlo Solyom. Under the Hungarian constitution the president must now [...]

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Patients With Large Social Network Recover Early After Surgery

A strong social network has long been known to be an important factor in ensuring well being of a person. Now a new study has shown that this also plays a vital role in the earlier recovery of a patient undergoing a surgery.
The study has found that a large support network of family and friends [...]

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Open source, a key enabler for e-Governance

In order to spread e-Governance in the India, free and open source software (FOSS) is one of the most important ingredients, which is now endorsed by both the government and private service providers to base e-Governance offerings.
While the low cost of FOSS products is definitely a factor in this choice, other important factors included are [...]

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