Read More About: In Home Care Experts Community Home Care Services Submitted by: Megan Kent Chlamydia falls among the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and a big percentage of people affected by the condition do not exhibit any symptoms. This bacterial infection can affect the cervix, penis, rectum, throat and eyes. There are people who are usually at higher risks of suffering from the condition including sexually active women below 25 years of age, gays, bisexuals and those with multiple sexual partners. Some of the symptoms associated with Chlamydia…
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Syrian citizen journalists risk death, targeted; city of Homs facing starvation
Saturday, February 25, 2012 Syrian forces have been shelling the Baba Amr district of Homs, Syria for almost a month. Civilians and journalists are amongst the dead, and Wikinews spoke to a local citizen journalist, attracting attention both from the world’s media and from the Syrian Armed Forces. According to Wikinews’ source, much of Homs is without water, and a city facing starvation. Syrian forces began a ground assault on Homs February 4, using troops, and bombarding the city with tanks and artillery. To this day, the bombardment continues. Soldiers…
Read MoreJersey child abuse case ‘was not covered up’
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Frank Walker, the chief minister of Jersey, a United Kingdom Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France, denies that there was a cover up after a child’s remains were found. The allegations of a cover-up stem from statements by Stuart Syvret. Syvret, the former Minister for Health and Social Services for Jersey, said that “It’s a continuum that we see. It’s a culture of cover-up and concealment and tragically the recent evidence is just the latest manifestation of that.” It has come to light that…
Read MoreBritish Chancellor George Osborne downgrades growth forecast in annual budget
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 The British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered the budget today, an annually-held audit of the country’s finances deciding how taxpayers’ money should be spent. He set out plans to boost the housing market in his fourth budget, as well as stating the economy will grow by 0.6% — half his prediction four months ago. George Osborne revealed plans to improve the housing market, including a “Help to Buy” shared equity scheme which would offer buyers who can place a 5% deposit on a new…
Read MoreThai opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva elected as new Prime Minister
Monday, December 15, 2008 Thai opposition (Democrat Party) leader Abhisit Vejjajiva won a majority of votes in the House of Representatives of Thailand on Monday and will be named the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand. Abhisit, an economist, got 235 votes against 198 by former national police chief and Pheu Pandin leader Pracha Promnok, a loyalist of fugitive Prime Mininster Thaksin Shinawatra. The nation’s third prime minister in four months, Abhisit, at 44, is set to become the youngest prime minister Thailand has had, and its fifth leader in a…
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Add a Decorative Touch with Stone by Emi Bos Natural stone is a terrific way to add function and beauty in your home. Stones like granite are often installed as kitchen countertops. Marble tiles line many a bathroom and entryway. And granite and marble sinks and basins are in use in many guest and master bathrooms. These are all wonderful uses of finished stone and you may have one or more of these featured in your home. But stone can also be used in a more decorative fashion. You may…
Read MoreRelics found behind The Ruins of St. Paul, Macau
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Relics dated back to the Qing Dynasty were found under civil servants’ quarters at the Rua de D. Belchior Caneiro adjacent to The Ruins of St. Paul in Macau by archaeological teams at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Since St Paul’s College is believed to have been located under those quarters, the Macau government will demolish them in order to cope with the experts’ findings at the Ruins of St. Paul. The two blocks closer to the Ruins of St. Paul were demolished in March…
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Read More About: Yoga Synergy Whole Body Health Training by Prabhu Whole Body Health Training wellness machines attracted the attention of sports medicine professionals. The focus of study on whole body vibration exercise expanded into athletic performance. Athletes training with whole body vibration became stronger faster, with better balance, speed, and endurance than with conventional training. They experienced swifter recovery from fatigue and fewer injuries while training. Commercial public-use machines appeared in gyms and pro-sport training centers. Global manufacturers entered the consumer market, educating people around the world about the…
Read MoreCanadian jazz star Diana Krall gives birth to twin boys
Sunday, December 10, 2006 Canadian jazz star Diana Krall has given birth Wednesday to twin boys named Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James in New York City, where the couple live. “We are ecstatic!” and the “mother and sons are doing splendidly,” reads a statement released by Krall and her husband, English musician Elvis Costello, best known for songs such as “Pump It Up“ and “Alison“. The twins are Krall’s first children. Costello already has a child from an earlier marriage. Costello, 52, and Krall, 42, shared the birth…
Read MoreAustralian researchers confirm stress makes you sick
Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y, (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. “Neuropeptide Y is one of those hormones that gets unregulated or released from neurones when stressful situations occur…it’s known for example that it regulates blood pressure and heart rates so your heart rate goes up but it hasn’t…
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