A government inspection finds that as many as 80,000-people are residents of care homes or recipients of services that have been rated as 'poor' or only 'adequate'.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its report today, has not only named but criticized severly 8-local councils for their performances in looking after the vulnerable and the elderly.

Researchers reporting in the American Journal of Public Health say, baby boomers will face more disabilities than previous generations, imposing heavy burdens on families and society, in the not so distant future.

A definite link was found between obesity and disability in the study, as those who were not obese had no problems with disability, as those who were obese did. Even so, it the study was unable fully explain the disability trend in baby boomers, including following generations.

A damning official report reveals, nearly 2,000 dementia-patients die every year after being wrongly prescribed chemical cosh or anti-psychotic drugs, meant to keep them quiet, including warning 4 out of 5 of the 180,000-patients given such medication are not meant to be on it.

With a strong sedative effect, these anti-psychotic drugs studies show have a tendency to triple the risk of stroke, are commonly given to dementia patients in care homes and hospitals.

The US economy, which is currently the world's biggest economy, is slowly emerging from the biggest financial crunch since the 1930s. Although there are strong signs of recovery, all hopes might be dashed on Friday, as the Government will be releasing the monthly employment report then.

For several months to come, employers are not expected to start adding jobs as everyone is still treading with caution. Under such circumstances, there are many who are not too sure about the strength and sustainability of the economy's recovery.

According to a study conducted by Finnish, Swedish, English, American, and French researchers, who analyzed the sleep patterns of workers and retirees of Electricite' de France-Gaz de France, the French national gas and electricity company, the key to a good night’s sleep lies in retirement.

B-2010 priorities are social sector, education, health, environment, road infrastructure, internal order and security.

Projected revenues under the consolidated fiscal program for 2010 amount to 26.4 billion, which is 41.6 percent of the GDP, including tax, and non-tax benefits. Out of them, tax revenues amount to 20.9 billion, non-tax revenues for 2010 - to 3.4 billion and the aids, whose major part are those of the European budget, are estimated at 2.1 billion USD.

Recounting a meeting between Democratic majority leader - Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, and advertising director, Bob Brown, at a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce luncheon last Wednesday and in line to greet the senator, Sherman Frederick, the publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal in his Sunday column titled 'Enough Is Enough, Harry', reports that Reid as he shook hands told Brown, he hoped the n

India and Afghanistan Tuesday resolved to intensify cooperation to combat terrorism, describing it as the "most important security threat" in the region and established a partnership council to boost developmental ties.

President Obama, faced with an angry backlash from gay and lesbian communities, and in what is a significant advance for gay rights, is expected to make an announcement tonight, extending healthcare and other benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.