Study: More than 650,000 Iraqis Dead from War Posted: 2 years ago by psycmoe
A new study concludes that 650,000 Iraqis have died as a consequence of the war. That's 2.5 percent of the nation's population. The study is based on a sampling method that has drawn some criticism, though critics say more conventional methods of tallying deaths underestimate the toll. (Audio)
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STUDY FINDS WOMEN WHO DRINK WAY MORE FUN TO STUDY Posted: 7 months ago by buddha
According to a new study on female alcohol use and blood pressure, young women who consume two or three alcoholic drinks a week are much more fun to do research on than women who do not consume alcohol.
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U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000 Posted: 8 months ago by dollyllama
Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Baghdad late Sunday, raising the death toll for American forces since start of the war to 4,000, according to the Pentagon.
*wait, didn't the "surge" make baghdad safe?
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Iraqi death toll at 655,000 Posted: 2 years ago by unzercharlie
New study finds 2.5% of the population of Iraq killed since 2003. Bush estimated 30,000 dead and publically denies the credibility of this report.
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Study traces AIDS virus origin to 100 years ago Posted: 2 months ago by AutumnLotus
The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.
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NYT Calling Our Troops Murderers Posted: 10 months ago by 2manyusernames
The New York Times is up to their normal biased bs. They are running a story showing how there have been 121 deaths caused by veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. They try to paint the soldiers as victims of the war and of Bush of course. The numbers though, tell a different story, one showing far fewer deaths than the general population. Update to this.
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"Good" Cholesterol Helps Prevent Memory Loss and Dementia Posted: 5 months ago by 2manyusernames
The British Whitehall II study, a long-term study of the health of more than 10,000 British civil servants has found indications that high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the "good cholesterol" may have a marked effect on delaying or preventing the onset of dementia.
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Men look at faces in sexy pictures - study Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Men are more likely to look at a woman's face before any other part of her body when studying sexy pictures but women go straight for the rude bits, a new US study has found.
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Global Terrorism Declining Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
For example, global terrorism fatalities declined by 40 percent between July and September 2007, driven by a 55 percent decline in the "terrorism" death toll in Iraq after the so-called surge of new U.S. troops and a cease-fire by the Shi'ite militant Mehdi Army, the brief said.
Perhaps we are a bit safer
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Rock stars die sooner, study says Posted: 1 year ago by mitzuzake
A study of more than 1000 mainly British and North American artists found that rock stars - notorious for their "crash and burn" lifestyles - were two to three times more likely to suffer a premature death than the general population.
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Uganda Ebola Death Toll Hits 19 Posted: 12 months ago by punthe
The dreaded Ebola virus has killed 19 people in western Uganda since September, officials said Tuesday, with new outbreaks of linked diseases surfacing in other parts of the country.
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If Iraqis Could Vote It Would Be For McCain Posted: 3 weeks ago by ImNotBlue
The personal qualities and political platforms of McCain and his Democrat rival Barack Obama are of little import to Ali, however. His focus is on Iraq and its neighbours such as Iran.
"The Iranians believe that if Obama is elected he will not take action against them despite their nuclear ambitions. That worries me," said Ali...
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Death toll in Myanmar may be as many as 10,000 Posted: 7 months ago by pocksucket
A devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar at the weekend may have claimed up to 10,000 lives, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win.
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