Year: 2016

By Beh Lih Yi KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The conviction rate for rape cases in Cambodia is “disturbingly low”, as corrupt officials mediate illegal settlements and pocket kickbacks, deterring women from coming forward and hampering efforts to tackle the crime, activists said. Campaigners have long said sexual violence is not taken seriously in the Southeast Asian country of 15 million people, and there is widespread impunity. Of 282 rape and attempted rape cases investigated by Phnom Penh-based Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (Licadho) in 2015, only 53 ended with a conviction and an appropriate sentence, the rights group said in a report released this week.
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Some offer treatment programmes for childhood obesity, diabetes, food addiction and binge eating, which includes education and counselling.
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KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait plans to buy 28 Boeing F-18 Super Hornets, a military official said on Monday, reaffirming plans to buy the warplanes 10 days after the U.S. State Department notified Congress of the possible sale of 40 of the jets to the Gulf state. (Reporting by Ahmed Hagagy; Writing by William Maclean; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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The person conducting the check went on to suggest that he take a look at his diet and perhaps think about healthy options. While they didn't come out …
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Scientists say a new vaccine against HIV, to be tested in a trial to be launched in South Africa this week, could be “the final nail in the coffin” for the disease if it is successful.
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… all might be the CHIP “philosophy,” which highlights a healthy diet leading to overall health, resilience, stress management and indeed weight loss.
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Have you heard of the paleo diet? It has become one of the most popular diets among people throughout the world, including celebrities. The paleo …
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By Paul Arnold and Ludwig Burger ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – U.S. healthcare company Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it was in preliminary talks with Actelion about a potential takeover of Europe's largest biotech firm, currently valued at about $20 billion. Lung disease specialist Actelion confirmed it had been approached and said there was no certainty a deal would occur. An acquisition of the Swiss company would boosts J&J&039;s drug pipeline and diversify its prospects.

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An obese woman who blamed her massive weight on her family's culture of eating cow tongue has lost NINE stone to transform herself into a Kim …
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By Paul Arnold and Ludwig Burger ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Shares in Actelion Ltd jumped as much as 19 percent to record highs on Friday on reports that U.S. healthcare company Johnson & Johnson was interested in a takeover of the fast-growing Swiss biotechnology firm. A person familiar with the situation told Reuters that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) had met Actelion about a deal, and that there was broader interest from prospective suitors in the industry, after Bloomberg on Thursday reported J&J's interest.Deliberations were still at an early stage and Actelion was working with an adviser to explore options, Bloomberg said in its report.

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