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On the ground and in the water, tracing a giant wave’s path

TEMPE, Arizona: Next to the office of Harindra Joseph Fernando at Arizona State University is a 107-foot-long wave tank that can mimic oceanic motions.
“This tank is one of the most wonderful pieces of equipment I have,” said Fernando, 52, the director of the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Program at Arizona State. “Its amazing.”
After a […]

GPs attacked for giving jab that campaigners say encourages underage sex

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GPs are prescribing a controversial anti-cancer vaccine which family campaigners say could promote promiscuity amongst underage girls.
The jab is being provided on the NHS even though government experts still have not decided whether it should be rolled out across the UK.
A Daily Mail investigation has revealed that 26 primary care trusts out […]

Resolution for Success: Learn Why Diets Fail

Top Four Reasons Diets Fail
Written by Beth Sumrell Ehrensberger, MPH, RD
Published in December 2007
(HealthCastle.com) What are your plans for January? Perhaps you will spend the month putting away holiday decorations and easing back into a regular schedule. And, if you’re like millions of people, your plans may include embarking on a new diet. […]

1 year and counting for morning-after pill

NEW YORK (AP) In the year since it was approved for over-the-counter sales, the morning-after pill has become a huge commercial success for its manufacturer, but its popularity and solid safety record haven’t deterred critics from seeking to overturn the milestone ruling.
The pill, marketed by Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. as Plan B, was the […]

Value of gene testing is questioned

Genes play a role in Alzheimers disease, but in most cases the role is not fully understood. In some rare forms of the disease, which start early in life, in the 40s or even younger, single genes have been identified that make Alzheimers inevitable. In affected families, genetic tests can predict who will become demented. […]