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Taiwan aims to ban smoking while walking
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan plans to ban smoking while walking next year in a bid to promote a cleaner and healthier environment, an official said Friday.
Nations:Taiwan Source:(AFP)
2009-12-11
Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia
ATLANTA - Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said.
Nations:U.S. People:Tom Hanks Meg Ryan Source:(AP)
2009-10-29
Minn. man suspected of encouraging suicides
MINNEAPOLIS - A nurse who authorities say got his kicks by visiting Internet suicide chat rooms and encouraging depressed people to kill themselves is under investigation in at least two deaths and could face criminal charges that could test the limits of the First Amendment.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-16
Itching to stop smoking? Scientists may know why
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists think they have discovered why people trying to quit smoking often find they are itching to stop.
Nations:U.K. Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-13
Australian care home allowed to starve man to death
PERTH, Australia (AFP) - An Australian court on Friday ruled that a quadriplegic man who has begged to be allowed to die has the right to order his carers to starve him to death.
Nations:Australia Switzerland Source:(AFP)
2009-08-14
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