Morning News Run
November 30, 2006 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Food and Drink, Humor, Media, Prevention, Sex, Your Body, Your Mind
New Hampshire First State to Offer Cervical Cancer Vaccine for Free [earlier story] – MSNBC
New Hampshire announced plans Wednesday to become the first state to offer the new cervical-cancer vaccine free to all girls. Beginning in January, the vaccine against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, will be provided to girls ages 11 through 18…
Dating Fears Skew Our Judgement – Guardian Unlimited
…a new study appears to show that women who think everyone else is thinner and more beautiful or men who think they can judge who is the most rugged and attractive are usually wrong.
Naked Man is Attacked by Alligator While Smoking Crack(!) – The Orlando Sentinel
A man who was attacked by an alligator this morning was naked and smoking crack at the time, Polk County deputies who rescued him said today.
What Happened to Low-Carb Diets? – ABC news
Americans have been debating the risks and benefits of different diets, specifically low-fat versus low-carbohydrate diets, even decades before the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet swept the nation. Now, a new study has answers to an old question: Is a low-carbohydrate diet bad for the heart?
Companies Troubled by Sick Employees Coming In – Associated Press via Yahoo!
A survey by tax and business law information and software provider CCH says 56 percent of employers now report that “presenteeism,” when sick employees show up for work, is a problem for them.
Kansas Outlaws Evolution – The Onion
“From now on, the streets, forests, plains, and rivers of Kansas will be safe from the godless practice of evolution, and species will be able to procreate without deviating from God’s intended design,” said Bob Bethell, a member of the state House of Representatives. “This is about protecting the integrity of all creation.”
