This is the time of year when moaning and whinging about the United Kingdom’s system of New Year’s honours is in full flow; the British are seemingly unable to celebrate anything without a large amount of handwringing and complaints that the system is unfair. God forbid, they actually just celebrate the individuals concerned.
Anyway, I [...]
From shouts of “Death to America” to life from America in 23 years.
1980 – Democratic President sends 132 Delta commandos, Army Rangers, and support personnel on a military mission to rescue hostages in Iran.
2003 – Republican President sends 80-strong humanitarian USAid team to set-up the first field hospital to help earthquake survivors in Iran.
Despite the [...]
The US Homeland Security Department are requesting armed marshalls for some inbound flights. Foreign carriers will be notified “on a flight-by-flight basis” when marshals are felt necessary.
Recently al-Qaida have not been shy of attacking Saudi targets, even trying to target the Royal Family. The US Defense Department has estimated that there are [...]
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has given some advice about accidents that occur in the festive season:
Even balloons cause accidents. Some burst while being blown up and hit people in the eye. Burst balloons pose a serious choking hazard to small children. Lots of children hurt themselves kicking [...]
The NHS in Greater Glasgow has launched an investigation into the accidental administration of MMR vaccine to a three-month-old girl, who should have received the meningitis vaccine. This is, of course, a regrettable incident; However, it appears that the child is unlikely to suffer any long-term health consequences.
One thing this case tells us nothing [...]
A Frizzle Chicken.
From CNN:
BARTOW, Florida (AP) — A Florida woman is suing the baby sitter who gave her daughter a fatal dose of Benadryl, along with the maker of the drug and the pharmacy that she says sold the product.
Paula Burcham was sentenced in August to eight years in prison for giving 3 1/2-month-old Grace Fields [...]
The Atkins diet has been the Harry Potter of the dieting world. Dieticians have recently complained about the decision of major health retailers to stock the Atkins range of foods. The National Prescribing Centre in England have attempted to review the evidence [PDF] for the Atkins diet:
It is uncertain whether the improvements seen in [...]
While others debate the merits of capital punishment for deposed dictators, India is discussing introducing the death penalty for those producing fake drugs which lead to the deaths of patients.
India’s pharmaceutical industry has an annual turnover of 200 billion rupees ($4.2 billion) but problems with inspection have allowed counterfeiters to prosper.
Fake medicines rob legitimate [...]