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China defends use of wild animals in traditional medicine
By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – Traditional Chinese medicine risks extinction if there is a push by the government to completely replace the wild animal parts now used with substitutes, a senior Chinese lawmaker said on Saturday. China, where an animal-loving middle class has been trying to change old ways, has promoted substitutes for tiger…
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Serbian man kills five, injures 22, in cafe shooting
Five people were killed and another 22 were wounded early on Saturday when a man entered a cafe in northern Serbia and opened fire with an assault rifle, police said. Police arrested the suspect, a man in his late 30s identified only as Z.S., immediately after the shooting during a local festival in the village…
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Taking part in sport and cultural activities makes us happier suggests new study
Carried out by Nottingham Trent University, UK, the study analyzed data from Understanding Society, a longitudinal study which questioned members of 40,000 UK households about a range of aspects of their lives including age, income, and family situations. The team asked participants about their life and job satisfaction and happiness, and compared the answers to…
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Common medicines tied to changes in the brain
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Commonly used drugs for problems like colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure and heart disease have long been linked to cognitive impairment and dementia. In the new analysis, researchers looked at brain scans and cognitive test results from 451 older adults – including 60 who had been taking anticholinergic…