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 Europe Information - January 7, 2009
| In a bid to boost the fertility rate, French government will offer financial incentives to parents to have a third child. French officials hope people will be able to manage the demands of work and family life in an effective manner. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announces the new plan will award $916 a month to parents who take one year's unpaid leave from work after the birth of a third child | | In a bid to boost the fertility rate, French government will offer financial incentives to parents to have a third child. French officials hope people will be able to manage the demands of work and family life in an effective manner. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announces the new plan will award $916 a month to parents who take one year's unpaid leave from work after the birth of a third child | | New analysis shows men who survive testicular cancer are at increased risk of developing other types of cancer for at least 35 years after being diagnosed with the original disease. The study also shows a greater risk of malignant mesotheliom, a cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, and esophagus cancer among testicular cancer survivors. Patients likely developed the disease from the outdated practice of treating these patients with chest radiation, says Dr. Lois B. Travis of the National Cancer Institute | | New analysis shows men who survive testicular cancer are at increased risk of developing other types of cancer for at least 35 years after being diagnosed with the original disease. The study also shows a greater risk of malignant mesotheliom, a cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, and esophagus cancer among testicular cancer survivors. Patients likely developed the disease from the outdated practice of treating these patients with chest radiation, says Dr. Lois B. Travis of the National Cancer Institute | | Experts worry European laws restricting emission limits for medical staff will hurt research and harm patients. By 2008, it will be illegal for workers to be exposed to electromagnetic fields higher than 300GHz | |
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