SOCIETY IN BRIEF 30/6 A hotline on domestic violence was set up by the Centre for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender, Family, Women and Adolescents (CSAGA) and the Embassy of Sweden to provide free consultations to men involved in these scenarios. Read more on Vietnam Net Expert says health care costs will go up [...]
There’s no disguising the fact that slapheads need visas too China has dropped a ban stopping bald people from entering the country. For years, smooth-headed folk have been prevented from getting entry visas via the Taiwan- Xiamen route. But from now on, baldies get the same one-year multiple entry visas as hairy guys. Read more [...]
STAAR Surgical on Preliminary List of Additions to Russell Indexes read more Read more on SYS-CON Media Pain and strain from 3-D shows Viewing movies in 3-D is all the rage now for many movie-goers. With the aid of special 3-D eyewear, viewers see images in three dimensions, including depth. But anecdotes have surfaced about [...]
Optimax Laser Eye Surgery Clinics Go Next Generation UK laser eye surgery clinics chain, Optimax, introduces new generation lasers into clinics to improve speed, safety and comfort of procedures. … Read more on Press Dispensary Eye care advice for aging eyes (ARA) – Growing older and getting reading glasses seem to go hand in hand, [...]
Laser pointers may lead to long term damage to the eyes say doctors In a new warning eye specialists say that hand held laser pointing devices could lead to serious eye damage if used inappropriately. This warning came from the Royal Liverpool Hospital and Manchester Eye Hospital after a teenager developed eye problems after laser [...]