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Petting one’s way out of pain

Posted on November 21, 2009 by An alien Earthling

Pet animals have always been one of Mother Nature’s best gifts to humankind. According to a new study, stroking a pet can help persons recovering from surgery cut their use of painkillers in half. Image:www.macwallpapers.eu At the 18th Annual Conference … Continue reading →

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Swine flu pandemic: loudmouth Azad needs to shut up and do some work for a change!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by An alien Earthling

With the H1N1 swine flu pandemic sweeping across India and leaving 48 people dead (as on August 21, 2009) and infecting thousands more in its wake, one would expect the health minister of the government of India (Ghulam Nabi Azad) … Continue reading →

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The law is an ass!

Posted on August 4, 2008 by An alien Earthling

The Bombay (Mumbai) High Court has declined a plea by a 25-weeks pregnant woman to allow her to abort her unborn child as the foetus was believed to have a congenital heart problem. Read the latest news articles about this … Continue reading →

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