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Chris Brown's Lawyer Fails to Get Assault Charge Dropped

by Matt Niemi Chris Brown's lawyer fails to get assault charge dropped Brown was jailed last month after violating his 2009 probation from his assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna by getting kicked out of a Malibu, California rehabilitation centre, where he had been seeking court-ordered anger management treatment … Read more on Binghamton Homepage Carrying an axe in public and benefit fraud among cases heard by Coventry … Mudasser Raja, 28, of Dorset Road, Radford, admitted drink-driving (58mcg of alcohol in 100ml breath) and driving with the wrong licence and no insurance. He was fined £120, banned from driving for 16 months, and told to pay a £20 victim surcharge and … Read more on Coventry Telegraph Read more... ...

Dangerous Combo: Violence in Pregnancy and HIV in South Africa

by Christiana Care Dangerous Combo: Violence in Pregnancy and HIV in South Africa Violence in pregnancy is associated with pregnancy loss, miscarriage and neonatal death, higher rates of postpartum depression and poor health gains for infants. In a systematic review of the literature, Dr Simukai Shamu, a Medical Research Council … Read more on Inter Press Service Violence in Pregnancy and HIV in South Africa Violence in pregnancy is associated with pregnancy loss, miscarriage and neonatal death, higher rates of postpartum depression and poor health gains for infants. In a systematic review of the literature, Dr Simukai Shamu, a Medical Research Council … Read more on AllAfrica.com Read ...

IN BRIEF: How Big Was Your Breakfast?

...  BRIEF: How big was your breakfast? Dr Susan Jebb and her team at the Medical Research Council in Cambridge, UK gave 33 overweight men and women breakfast three times — one contained around 700 calories, another was 20 per cent smaller and the third was almost half the size, at 300 … Read more on New Straits Times THE BIG INTERVIEW: The moving story of Holly's battle with cystic fibrosis That's not surprising, when a night for Holly involves tablet-taking and inhalers, oxygen, physiotherapy and nasogastric feeds. Because … That's ...

Life's a Grind Due to My Teeth

...  a grind due to my teeth Teeth grinding may be more prevalent in people who indulge in alcohol or tobacco. Treatment aims to address any underlying cause. For example, it may involve managing stress or anxiety through counselling or other talking therapies, by using relaxation … Read more on Glasgow Evening Times Scientists unveil genetic 'link' to alcohol A consortium of researchers from five UK universities worked at the Medical Research Council's Mammalian Genetics Unit to introduce subtle mutations into the genetic code at random throughout the genome and tested mice for alcohol preference. This led … Read more on Irish Examiner Read ...

Vocal Anti-Drug Advocate Krissy McAfee Is a Santa Clarita Unsung Hero

...  Hero That helped motivate a concerted effort to fight the problem, involving the city, the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station, the Hart school district, ACTION Family Counseling and other addiction treatment organizations. … Today, whenever possible, McAfee … Read more on KHTS Radio Jammeh's Shame – the Subjugation and Dehumanisation of Gambian Women In June this year, the United Nations Aids Agency (UNAIDS) announced that it was ending its operations in the Gambia, and the Medical Research Council (MRC), which was involved in a global research effort on HIV and potential treatment options, has … Read more on Freedom Newspaper Read ...

Manarom Thrives on Public Awareness of Mental Therapy

...  thrives on public awareness of mental therapy It claims to charge less for medicines than many private hospitals do as it strives to strike a balance between patients' wellness and shareholders' expectations. Patients coming for treatments at Manarom are primarily suffering from depression and … Read more on Bangkok Post Situations can get worse for women who are battered by their intimate partners … A report published last month by the World Health Organisation, the Medical Research Council and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine states that 45.6% of African women have experienced gender-based violence – significantly higher than … Read more on Mail & Guardian Online Read ...