According to an agricultural official’s statement, nearly 1.1 million chickens will be killed within the next several days in order to prevent an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Kuwait.

The chickens are going to be slaughtered at farms owned by three big companies and situated in Wafra, south of Kuwait City on the Saudi border. That’s where the majority of the 57 cases of the H5N1 virus have been recognized since the beginning of the outbreak in late February, Agence France Presse informed.

Life of 52-year-old Jordan Miles has forever been changed by a visit to a skin treatment clinic in a Florida suburban mall in the end of 2004.

She had replied to an advert from the clinic offering help for her teenage son’s acne. He did not receive the treatment, however Jordan Miles made an appointment for herself to undergo laser treatments to remove sunspots on her arms, back and chest.

Arthritis is known as inflammation of the joints resulting in pain and swelling. Even though a lot of people are convinced that arthritis is an illness of old age, different forms of arthritis can strike just about anybody at any age. When arthritis happens to children below the age of sixteen, it is then called juvenile arthritis. Around 285,000 children in the United States suffer from some type of this illness.

Be careful, fast daters: You must be really selective and careful if you want a healthy love life.

That’s the end result of research conducted by the scientists from Northwestern University. The scientists set up speed-dating sessions for 156 college students, and then assessed how the degree of the daters’ selectivity influenced the number of their matches.

BBC News informed that secret company emails indicate that drug producer, GlaxoSmithKline, distorted trial findings in an attempt to hide a connection between its antidepressant Aropax (paroxetine) and elevated suicide risk in adolescents.

The research carried out by the company proved that the medication tripled the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in depressed youngsters. In spite of the trial results, Glaxo attempted to demonstrate that the medication provided some benefits to depressed adolescents.

Glaxo explained that it "rejects any indications that it has inappropriately withheld any medication trial information," BBC News informed.

The company emails were revealed when Glaxo was asked to open its confidential internal archive after bereaved families in the United States joined together to accuse the drug producer.

In one of the emails, a public relations executive working for Glaxo stated: "Initially, we had planned to do extensive media relations surrounding this research until we viewed the findings.

"Basically, the research did not really demonstrate it was successful in treating adolescent depression, which is not something we want to reveal."

Does Beano really work? Are there any natural methods to decrease the gas you pass? At first, try to take some preventive steps. If they appear not to be effective, then learn how to move gas through your intestines more readily.

Whereas there are a few causes of being gassy, there are various solutions for decreasing belching, flatulence, abdominal bloating and pain.

According to the scientists, children that are being brought up alongside freeways are at considerable risk of having their lung development impaired, which may increase the probability of severe respiratory disorders in their future life.

Other research has demonstrated that children living next to highways are at greater risk of developing respiratory problems, including asthma. However, this is the first research to prove that long exposure to car and truck exhaust negatively influences the growth of the lungs, and therefore their capacity.

According to the scientists, a workplace interference program can considerably decrease the symptoms of stress on the heart.

Stress in the workplace is one of several factors that are able to increase the risk of heart attack.

In research published this week in Hypertension, scientists examined the effects of a stress-reduction intervention program in employees who faced layoffs - a considerable stress-inducer.

European Union officials may suggest an absolute smoking prohibition in public places for all 27 member states.

Bloomberg news reported that in a policy paper issued on Tuesday, EU regulators said that they favor a prohibition that does not include any exemptions for establishments, like bars serving food.

According to American government numbers released last Thursday, drug manufacturers did not start more than seventy per cent of promised research concerning products already approved for market. Therefore, a watchdog group is sick of it.