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Black Americans turn to DNA to trace African roots
Published July 9, 2009, 1:21 pm, Muzi
"My life has been turned upside down," said Veronica Henry of Las Vegas, who quit her corporate job in information technology and set up website www.myafricandiaspora.com after she learned in 2007 that her mother's lineage came from the Mende people of Sierra Leone.
Black Americans turn to DNA to trace African roots
Published July 9, 2009, 11:58 am, Reuters
ATLANTA (Reuters) - To get a sense of the pain many black Americans feel about their broken connection to Africa, just listen to the cries of joy when the divide was bridged by blacks who used DNA to trace their roots to a specific country:
Colicky baby might be dad's fault, too
Published July 9, 2009, 4:09 am, Chicago Sun-Times
Don't automatically blame mom: A crying, colicky baby can be just as much the result of dad's state of mind, Dutch researchers report. Other studies have found that depression among mothers can be related to excessive crying or colic, a common problem with newborns, but the researchers said that little was known about whether fathers' emotions and behavior also have an effect. "Up to now, ...
Jackson memorial a somber, spiritual celebration
Published July 8, 2009, 10:31 pm, The Globe Gazette
LOS ANGELES (AP) — They sang his songs among the stars and imagined him dancing across the moon, and for a few hours, during this most public of memorials, all eyes were on Michael Jackson one last time.
Nigeria: '300,000 Nigerian Children Die Annually of Malaria'
Published July 8, 2009, 3:32 pm, AllAfrica.com
Port Harcourt — About 300,000 Nigerian children die of malaria annually, while the disease also accounts for 30 million clinically diagnosed cases as well as 60 percent out-patients visits, the National Malaria Control Project, Federal Ministry of Health, has said.
Farmers need to tackle biggest issues
Published July 8, 2009, 2:07 pm, Stuff
OPINION: Speaking to the Federated Farmers conference, Agriculture Minister David Carter urged farmers to "adopt new ideas, abandon old ways of thinking and embrace different farming methods".
Music, mourning in salute to Jackson
Published July 8, 2009, 12:51 am, The News Journal
Michael Jackson was an entertainment phenomenon both triumphant and troubled, a dazzling performer who transcended barriers, transformed the music world and transfixed fans and non-fans alike in every corner of the Earth.
Preferred adds Wesley to network
Published July 7, 2009, 10:03 pm, The Wichita Eagle
Wesley Medical Center and Preferred Health Systems said Tuesday that they had signed a contract making Wesley a part of the Preferred Health network, effective Jan. 1.
The surprising effect of cannabis on morphine dependence
Published July 7, 2009, 11:51 am, PhysOrg
(PhysOrg.com) -- Injections of THC, the active principle of cannabis, eliminate dependence on opiates (morphine, heroin) in rats deprived of their mothers at birth. This has been shown by a study carried out by Valérie Daugé and her team at the Laboratory for Physiopathology of Diseases of the Central Nervous System (France) in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. The findings could lead to ...
The Surprising Effect Of Marijuana On Morphine Dependence
Published July 6, 2009, 11:15 am, redOrbit
Injections of THC, the active principle of cannabis, eliminate dependence on opiates (morphine, heroin) in rats deprived of their mothers at birth.
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