Thailand: Facebook Blamed for Teen Pregnancies
Region: ThailandWritten by Mong Palatino Thailand has one of the highest teen pregnancies in the world. It’s estimated that 120,000 unplanned teen pregnancies happen each year. And it seems popular social networking site Facebook i... more
Views: 1659Cigarettes, Cellphones, and You
Region: New York
Thanks to the internet, finding a place of one’s own is easy. Claiming virtual territory is as simple as creating a username and password, and clicking Go. Cell phones allow for the portability of this virtual terri... more
Views: 1079The Eating Curve: Lessons in Loving Your Body and Yourself
Region: New York
Since I was a child, even before I could chew, my go-to food was always roast beef. It was served to me as mush from the food processor, and later, in thin pink slices on my plate. I would eat it all, or as muc... more
Views: 1012Tesco And The 'Best- Before' Date Dilemma
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
On its website, the multinational retailer Tesco claims it is “always trying to make (its customers) shop easier.” However, on Friday afternoon, one of its customers witnessed a practice tha... more
Views: 2094China: Online Protest Against the Bear Bile Business
Region: ChinaBy Oiwan Lam Since early 2011, Gui Zhentang, China's largest bear bile medicine producer, has been trying to apply for stock market launch on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Last year, the application was ... more
Views: 1506India: New Challenges to Fight Tuberculosis Worldwide
Region: India
Written by Christine Mehta This page is part of our special coverage Global Development [1]. The Indian media and blogosphere have been locked in fierce battle over two words: “extensively,&... more
Views: 940SPO donated equipments to 10 Civil Dispensaries
Region: Pakistan
10 Government running health outlets were provided equipments by SPO. CHITRAL: Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) donated equipments for improvement of 10 Civil dispensaries of Chitral dist... more
Views: 829Sham reiterates Govt’s resolve for better medicare service
Region: India
Jammu, November 07 (Scoop News)- Minister for Health & Family Welfare Sham Lal Sharma has reiterated the commitment of the coalition Government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to upgrade the medicare fac... more
Views: 969Sports serves as health elixir for youth: Chib
Region: India
Srinagar, October 21 (Scoop News) – Saying that sports play an important role in shaping the personality of youth, Minister for Youth Services and Spots . R S Chib said that sports events serve ... more
Views: 765Sham calls for rejuvenation of JKHPMC health
Region: IndiaSrinagar, October 19 (Scoop News) - Minister for Horticulture & Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma has said that functioning of J&K Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (JK... more
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