Medical marijuana? The debate is triggered once again
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin in Buzz
California, lately, has been witnessing increasing number of medical marijuana clinics. Now this also triggers more about the legality of the same.
The Compassionate Use Act 1996 passed in California has been allowing patients possess and/or cultivate marijuana for medical purposes. Of course they need to have a doctor’s recommendation for this. The benefit of marijuana [...]
Obesity results in 100,500 cancer cases a year in US
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by admin in Health
An estimate says that obesity causes cancer in 100,500 people every year in US.
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research Analysis only 50% of the population realize the cancer carrying risk in obese people.
Among the various cancers linked to obesity, breast cancer forms the foremost serious with over 33,000 cases every year caused by [...]
David Shepherd the entertaining cricket umpire dies
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by admin in Sports
Legendary English umpire David Shepherd dies on Wednesday after battling long with cancer.
Shepherd was 68 and his career spanned for over 22 years between 1983 and 2005. He is survived by his wife whom he married last year.
David Shepherd takes the credit of officiating in about 172 ODI matches and 92 test matches. He shares [...]
