New ITUC Global Rights Index – The world’s worst countries for workers 19 May 2014 A global leaderboard in the race to protect workers’ rights was released today at the ITUC World Congress in Berlin. The ITUC Global Rights Index ranks… Read More ›
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Europe says No to drug data access ” arguing that this would undermine commercial interests and that there was no overriding public interest in disclosure”
Public release date: 10-May-2011 – Request Repost Drug regulators are protecting profits over patients, warn researchers Analysis: Opening up data at the European Medicines Agency Medicines regulators are protecting drug company profits rather than the lives and welfare of patients… Read More ›
Traditional Danish pasties threatened by EU cinnamon ban
Proposals for an EU ban on cinnamon rolls have put a dampener on Denmark’s Christmas festivities “It’s the end of the cinnamon roll as we know it,” said Hardy Christensen, the head of the Danish Baker’s Association Photo: ANDREW CROWLEY By… Read More ›
Was Kenya mall massacre ‘mastermind’ backed by CIA cash? Disturbing claims by ‘double agent who worked with terror suspect for years’
Morten Storm was an informant for intelligence agencies for five years Met Abdukadir Mohamed Abdukadir, or Ikirma, in Nairobi in 2008 At the time, the Somali terrorist was only a messenger in Al-Shabab Storm believes CIA gave him the resources … Read More ›
Light to moderate alcohol leads to good cheer at Danish high-school parties
Contact: Marie Eliasen, M.Sc. mae@niph.dk 45-6550-7777 (Denmark) University of Southern Denmark Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research Many people, especially young adults, engage in high-risk drinking because of the belief it will lead to positive mood effects such as cheerfulness. A… Read More ›
5-fold increase in ADHD medication use in children and adolescents
Contact: Vicki Cohn vcohn@liebertpub.com 914-740-2100 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, September 10, 2013—Use of stimulant medications to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents has increased significantly over the past several years. This trend… Read More ›
Spicy food on the menu 6000 to 23,000 years ago
22:00 21 August 2013 by Colin Barras For similar stories, visit the Evolution Topic Guide Even in prehistoric Denmark, some liked it hot. Residues scraped from the inside of 6000-year-old pots found in the Baltic show they were used… Read More ›
Nobel Laureate: No one serious would enter the EU…. Iceland drops bid
Friday, 24 May 2013 Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps warned against the dangers of European Union membership as Iceland became the latest nation to question the sense of affiliation with a bloc mired in economic crisis. Iceland’s new government said… Read More ›
Meds taken during pregnancy increase risk of Autism
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 Women who take valproate (Depacon) during pregnancy may increase the risk of childhood autism and its spectrum disorders in their children, a population-based study showed. In utero exposure to the drug was associated with a… Read More ›
European wages: Danish earn 25 Eur/hr, Bulgarians 1.5 Eur/hr …
Monday, 11 February 2013 There are massive discrepencies in earning power among European countries shows the latest report from Eurostat. The Danish are doing quite well for themselves, earning a net average of 25 Eur/hr ($34/hr). The Bulgarians on the… Read More ›
Mild painkillers in pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of male reproductive problems
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Mason wordmason@mac.com European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology New evidence has emerged that the use of mild painkillers such as paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen, may be part of the reason for the… Read More ›
Trial results ‘do not support the use of general health checks’ warn experts
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Checks have not reduced number of deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer Research: General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis Editorial: The… Read More ›
Air Force makes redaction blunder in Libya report
Christian Wenande October 12, 2012 – 11:53 An under-prepared NATO and the use of Israeli weapons among the issues conveyed in a report sent by the Danish tactical command The FTK report indicated that Denmark obtained Israeli parts… Read More ›
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