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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
The US Corps of Engineers has finished repairing the 169 miles (270 km)
of battered levees around New Orleans in time for hurricane season. The
Corps reported today that their June 1 target has been met, and
residents of New Orleans "can be confident in its hurricane protection
system
because it is better and it is stronger." (Reuters story)
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
 A spokesman at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, commented on recent behavior by a Scottish German shepherd:
"The fact is, the actions of this dog have saved the lives of these animals, as once they are lost from their mother they would be picked off quite easily by scavengers...The dog is a modern day Rin Tin Tin, and to pick them up in his mouth without harming them is quite something... To then try and wash them is just amazing behaviour." (The Scotsman)
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
Currently, more than 50 percent of medicines used to treat children in Europe have not been specifically tested on them or authorised for their use.
Thus, doctors in the EU are having to guess the best dosage levels for children. New rules will require that all medicines still in the development stages be researched as to the safety and effectiveness of their products in children. (BBC ) |
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
Cytori Therapeutics is testing a
breast reconstruction therapy that uses stem cells derived from fat to
reconstruct breast tissue in women who have undergone partial
mastectomies. (Wired )
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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
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The BBC reports Kenya's president has announced that anti-retroviral drugs will now be free to all people with AIDS within all of its clinics and hospitals.
Kenya is one of the few countries to reduce their citizens' HIV rate, "from 14 percent in 1997 to 4 percent today." The cost for treatment — 100 shilling per dose ($1) — keeps 140,000 of the 200,000 eligible Kenyans from taking the beneficial drugs. (more )
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