This anti-cancer drug may cause cancers, is tamoxifen! Tamoxifen, an estrogen blocking drug, is prescribed to patients suffered from breast cancer and it has a 20 percent success rate in preventing further incidences of cancers. However, this report on tamoxifen is based only on observation. [1]

The study found that women who took tamoxifen for five years or more were 60 percent less likely than nonusers to develop a new estrogen-sensitive tumor in the second breast. But the study also found that the long-term tamoxifen users were possibly four times as likely than nonusers to develop a new tumor that is not estrogen-sensitive tumor in the second breast. [2]

Reference [1] Tamoxifen Reported to Cause Aggressive Cancer Tumors topnews.us 08/29/09[2] Rare Side Effect Seen From Breast Cancer Drug, New York Times, August 25,, 2009

Researchers have previously tried and failed to correct "an egg with faulty mitochondria" by adding healthy donated mitochondria into the eggs of patients wishing to have children. But these attempts resulted in birth defects - probably because mitochondria are so delicate that they are damaged when they are transplanted from one egg to another. As a result, the treatment was banned in the U.S. [2]

A group at the Oregon Health and Science University has developed a skill to transfer the DNA needed to make a baby out of monkey eggs, leaving behind the potentially diseased genes in the mitochondria. This was transplanted it into eggs emptied of DNA but containing healthy mitochondria. The technique resulted in three healthy births with no sign of any birth defects. [2]

However, this method is actually to produce monkeys with genetic material from two mothers, an advance that could help women with some inherited diseases have healthy children but that would raise a host of safety, legal, ethical and social questions if attempted in people. [3]

[1] Steven Reinberg Gene 'Fix' in Egg Prevents Inherited Diseases in Monkeys HealthDay News August 26, 2009
[2] Pallab Ghosh Genetic advance raises IVF hopes BBC August 26, 2009
[3] Rob Stein Lab Produces Monkeys With 2 Mothers Washington Post August 27, 2009

A recent research reports that people with high diastolic blood pressure were more likely to have problems with memory and thinking skills compared to people with normal diastolic readings. The study involved almost 20,000 people, age 45 and older, from across the country who participated in a stroke study but had never had a stroke or mini stroke. For every 10-point increase in the reading, the odds of a person having cognitive problems was 7% higher. [1] The research adds to growing evidence of a link between blood pressure and an early stage of dementia or even dementia itself. [3]

"One idea is that diastolic pressure is tightly tied to small blood vessel disease and perfusion pressure," George Howard, chairman of the department of biostatistics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health said. Perfusion pressure is the force by which blood spreads through vessels of the brain. "Another idea is that people with high systolic pressure tend to die. Once they are dead, they cannot be part of our study." [2]

"Association of higher diastolic blood pressure levels with cognitive impairment."
G. Tsivgoulis, A. V. Alexandrov, V. G. Wadley, F. W. Unverzagt, R.C.P. Go, C. S. Moy, B. Kissela, and G. Howard. Neurology, 25 Aug 2009; 73: 589 - 595.

[1] Another Reason to Control Blood Pressure Los Angeles Times August 25, 2009
[2] Hypertension Linked to Thinking Problems in Middle Age U.S. News & World Report August 25, 2009
[3] High blood pressure 'can increase risk of memory problems' telegraph.co.uk August 25, 2009

US researchers from Indiana University analysed data on 3.8m people diagnosed with cancer between 1973 and 2004. [2] They that married people have more favorable cancer survival rates than unmarried patients.  After marriage, never-married patients had the best outcomes, followed by those who had been divorced and then widowers. [2]

Researchers believe the stress associated with a current marital breakup may weaken the body's immune system, making a person more likely to develop cancer. [1]  The correlation between psychological and emotional health and improved immunity is something scientists refer to as "psychoneuroimmunology." [3]

[1] Marital Status Affects Cancer Survival WebMD Aug. 24, 2009
[2] Marriage 'cancer survival impact' BBC Aug. 24, 2009
[3] How your love life can influence cancer survival rates Time CNN Aug. 24, 2009

Luigi Zingales, University of Chicago, and co-workers from Northwestern University found that female MBA students with higher levels of the "male" hormone testosterone were far more likely than those with lower levels to choose finance careers such as investment banking that can be lucrative but also risky. Men and women both produce testosterone in their bodies, although men usually have much higher levels. High testosterone is linked with many traits, including aggression and a relish for risks.[1] But in women and men with similar levels of testosterone, there was no gender difference in risk aversion. [2]

[1]  High testosterone boosts women traders Reuters Mon Aug 24, 2009
[2] Testosterone Influences Women's Career Moves HealthDay News Aug 24, 2009

新城電 林希聖說下午向正生校董交代廉署調查等連串事件 [1]

林希聖又說, 感受不到社會對正生書院的鼓勵 , 加上正生書院目前校址已無法容納更多學生, 現時已停收新學生, 但每日都接獲三至四名學生申請入讀, 反映社會對正生提供的服務有需求 . 林希聖又澄清部份傳媒的報道 , 重申只是建議學生以個人身份申請綜緩 , 社署有絕對審批權 , 不存在「枱底交易」 .

香港新浪網 林希聖﹕傳媒沒說公道話 [2]

 林希聖點名批評有電視台斷章取義，他日前接受訪問時解釋正生的角色為轉介學生申請綜援，社署因應學生家境批出綜援金，他說﹕「拿綜援的是學生，正生收學生 錢，並非用公帑」。說到近日傳媒報道，林希聖氣憤說﹕「如果你們想找報道角度，明日就用『林希聖控訴傳媒』作標題吧。」他慨嘆﹕「沒有傳媒為正生會說公道 話。」

【明報專訊】 廉署搜正生 校監﹕被抄家 [3]

據悉，政府肯定正生的戒毒學校模式，政府原本打算協助正生外，扶助其他戒毒團體，例如基督教得生團契及基督教互愛中心，發展多元化的戒毒學校，照顧各種戒毒學生的需要。

正生書院近日被指帳目不清後，日前召開記者會簡單公開帳目，表示書院自1998年成立以來，學校總收入接近1.28億元，學費及住宿費為8300多萬元，佔總收入的65%。書院方面又解釋，於內地的投資，全部來自捐款，並不涉及公帑。

正生會指建酒店為接待善長 2009-08-19 15:18:00
正 生書院所屬的基督教正生會，在記者會一開始，就強調該會是非牟利的慈善組織。基督教正生會回應質疑時指，該會在內地投資酒店項目，是用來接待善長的，又強 調收益沒有落入董事口袋。為此，他也在記者會上，公開了自己和正生書院校長陳兆焯的月薪。林希聖稱，他本人的月薪是4.1萬多元，而陳兆焯的月薪是3.9 萬多元。
http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/32/1/1/1237185/1.html

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 Discussion

現今, 長者曾對香港作出很大供獻，而政府很不願意地添加生果金。政府又不想給18歲的智障學生就學權，但對這基督教組織每月俾成百幾萬................... 乜唔係人人平等咩？

正生是政府資助學校 即是話大眾俾錢給正生辨學校, 希望正生校長及工作人員在出粮時記得向納稅人感恩ｏ

"正生會"只是利用"青少年"作生財工具, 扮慈善, 起碼比一些黑幫"利用"青少年"作緩交, 販毒等為好. 不過, 戒毒只需幾個月時間, 再加1-3年心理,家庭輔導就可. 根本不需接受5-7年的"半禁閉式"宗教冶療.  將正生遷入挪亞方舟是好主意.

正生書院今年有11名學生考會考 ， 其中歐陽沛林取得全科及 格 ，合共8分 ， 已是全校最佳成績 。[4] 正 生"最勁那果"只得8分, 唔知班教師教咗d乜？Anyway, 最勁那果"只得8分, 已證明佢地冇讀書方法. 他們其實要學是"問題分析/解决方法" 社交方法, 奮鬥法(自強法) "自我控制方法", 讀書方法ｏ 再講, 而其中一個考兩次 也是零分, 嚴重地打擊了她的自尊心.  同時, 亦應把一些不是讀書人材轉到職業訓練所培訓.

Conclusion

戒毒只需幾個月時間, 再加1-3年心理,家庭輔導就可. 根本不需接受5-7年的"半禁閉式"宗教冶療. 以抽象不切實際的"外國信仰"給那一羣迷失方向的年青朋友根本冇實質上的幫肋, 煩請香政政府多建校園給這羣失落年青朋友, 教中華文化、信仰"道",孔孑思想, 心理輔導, 職業培訓 和正確處世方式給同學吧ｏ

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[1] http://www.metroradio.com.hk/997/News/Default.aspx?NewsID=7cee81ed-a6f1-4ec8-a9cb-36ee46ed6b01

[2]  http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/2/1/1/1239948/1.html

[3]  http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/2/1/1/1239949/1.html

[4] http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20090805/news_20090805_55_602220.htm

Here is the news:

Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation filed complaints against 16 adult-film studios in California recently, accusing them of violating state workplace safety rules by failing to require porn actors to wear condoms.  [1]

The complaints, submitted along with 60 DVD copies of pornographic films as evidence, formally call on the state's Division of Occupational Safety and Health to conduct an inquiry. Last month, this group sued Los Angeles County, accusing public health officials there of failing to enforce laws aimed at curbing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases within the adult entertainment industry. The latest complaints say the films demonstrate that they were made without performers wearing condoms, in violation of state regulations requiring workers be protected from blood-borne pathogens in the exchange of bodily fluids. [1]

"My lower body hurt so badly and at times my private area felt like it was a blazing fire. I could no longer work because I caught so many STDs and infections....."said Michelle Avanti, a former porn actress. [3] News reports that more than 2,800 sexually transmitted disease cases were diagnosed among 1,884 porn performers in Los Angeles County, many suffering multiple infections, from April 2004 to March 2008. [1]

By law, U.S. adult film actors must prove they have tested negative for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases within 30 days of going to work on a film. [2]

Porn studios denounced for not requiring condoms Reuters Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:53pm EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN20530360
[2] Porn makers challenged for not mandating condoms AP Aug 20, 2009
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hEXUvAn8IoDDKPSw5yB6BMhCob_QD9A6U9B00
[3] AIDS Group Files Porn Film Condom Use Complaint ABC News Health, Aug. 20, 2009
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Business/story?id=8373966

【大公報訊】台灣遭受嚴重風災，天人同悲。昨日海峽兩岸三地道教界聯手舉行台灣8．8劫追薦法會，祈求上天賜福兩岸，希望災民盡快得到救援。

此次「海峽兩岸三地道教界為台灣8．8颱風水災祈福解厄劫追薦法會」，由中國道教協會聯同中華宗教文化交流中心、台北指南宮和香港道教協會舉辦，分別在北京白雲觀、香港圓玄學院和台北指南宮三地同時舉行。

三地道教為台災民祈福  2009-8-21

http://www.takungpao.com/news/09/08/21/GW-1130144.htm

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道教差不多次次都俾基督教(新教)搶先..

今次, 都算快手. 各道友, 加油

Kendell Hogan, an exercise TV trainer, suggest methods to work out:
[1] Kiss a lot
[2] Laugh out loud
[3] Take the stairs
[4] Park far.
[5] Curl your purse.
[6] Dip off your chair
[7] Calf raises
[8] Do laundry
[9] Lunge through the park

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/how-to-work-out-without-knowing-it-502608/

Well, that's why my wife always asks me.... Do the dish, Do vacuum, Trim the tree, Wash the car....

An article from Shine.yahoo.com suggests feelings of loneliness are one of the most common reasons which lead women to cheat on their spouse. The article further suggests that the husband ignores talking about more personal issues like life goals, dreams for the future with his wife, spends not enough with her, or just simply the husband has cheated before. It seems the husband carries the ball.

Finally, the article says, sometimes women can feel insecure abut themselves and will cheat in an attempt to boost their confidence and stroke their ego. Well, what do you think?

Corinna Underwood, Why do women cheat, Livestrong.com, Aug 12, 2009
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/why-do-women-cheat-500383/