In Russia, soccer fans who are planning a trip to Wales for next month’s world cup qualifier have been told to drink whisky as a way to shield themselves away from the feared H1N1 pandemic. Alexander Shprygin, the head of the country’s supporter association (VOB) was quoted saying, "We urge our fans to drink a […]
Abortion drug RU-486 legalized in Italy
After years of fitful and controversial debates, the government of Italy has legalized the use of the abortion drug RU-486. Despite enormous contrariety and threats of immediate excommunication coming from the Vatican. Italy’s drug regulating body, the Italian Drug Agency after a long and woeful deliberation ruled the legalization of the said drug. RU-486 is […]
Early menstruation may reduce ovarian cancer survival
In a recent study published in the July issue of the Journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention. Experts found out that menstrual cycles significantly affect the chances of surviving cancer. Researchers found out that women who started to have menstrual periods at a young age are less likely to survive ovarian cancer as compared to […]
Protesters from around the globe condemn Iranian rights abuses
Activists from different parts of the world are in unison, Saturday, calling for an end to the ever-increasing human rights abuse in Iran. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, two international human rights watchdog led the demonstration in 80 cities worldwide. According to the protesters, there are about hundreds and even thousands of opposition […]
Ancient Roman Shipwrecks Discovered in Mediterranean
Archeologists in Rome discovered five well-preserved ancient Roman shipwrecks submerged about 150 meters of Ventone, a small Mediterranean island between Rome and Naples. The shipwrecks dating back from between the 1st century B.C. and the 4th century includes a cargo-full of important finds such as vases, pots, relics, kitchen tools, glass objects, moratoria, large bowls […]