In Sochi, an Olympics-inspired health kick is upsetting traditional habits of consumption
Health
British City Texts Residents To Urge Weight Loss
Residents of Stoke-on-Trent will be told to ‘Use the stairs more’ and ‘Eat fruit and veg’
China Closes Poultry Markets As Bird Flu Spreads
Protective measures come amid a spike in the number of H7N9 cases
H7N9 Bird Flu in Shanghai Kills First Medical Worker, Renewing Transmission Fears
No evidence Shanghai doctor came into contact with live birds, underscoring danger of human-to-human transmission of H7N9 strain
France Approves First Cannabis-Based Drug
French multiple sclerosis patients will be able to use Sativex, an oral spray
1 Billion Smokers Light Up Across the Globe
But the overall smoking rate has decreased dramatically since 1980
Hong Kong on Alert After Woman Catches Bird Flu
Indonesian woman in critical condition after apparently being infected with H7N9 strand during visit to neighboring Chinese city of Shenzhen
Qatar Reports Mystery Virus MERS Found in Camels
SARS-like virus has sickened at least 160 worldwide
Syria Blames Rebels for Polio Outbreak and the Blame Game Begins
Less than a week after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that 10 Syrian children had been paralyzed by polio, the Syrian regime capitalized on their suffering for propaganda purposes.
“The virus originates in Pakistan and has been brought to Syria by the jihadists who come from Pakistan,” Minister of Social Affairs …
WHO: Suspected Polio Outbreak in Syria Spreads
It’s also World Polio Day
Study: Marijuana World’s Most Popular, Least Dangerous Drug
Countries with harsh drug laws have higher addict death rates
As the Horsemeat Hysteria Spreads, E.U. Opens a Mad-Cow Can of Worms
European Union leaders struggling to surmount a massive horsemeat-for-beef scandal stun incredulous observers by reauthorizing livestock feed banned in 1997 to battle deadly Mad Cow epidemic.
In India, a Rape Sparks Violent Protests and Demands for Justice
An alleged gang rape in New Delhi has prompted calls for change by women’s-rights groups and violent clashes between police and anti-rape protests in the nation’s capital.