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Cancer Risk High as Smoking Surges in Africa

Breaking News: Cancer Risk High as Smoking Surges in Africa
Posted by: intellectual First to cover

Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Thu Dec 03 05:49:29 -0800 2009 | health-news

Medical experts say tobacco-related illnesses are becoming a serious health issue in Africa as a new report warns tobacco use may double in some parts of the continent during the next 12 years. The report, from the Global Smokefree Partnership,...
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Dengue já afectou cerca de 3% da população de Cabo Verde

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Praia :: Cape Verde | updated Mon Nov 09 10:26:28 -0800 2009 | health-news

O Ministério da Saúde de Cabo Verde informou, nesta segunda-feira, que já foram registados no país 11,345 casos suspeitos de dengue, dos quais 64 pessoas foram diagnosticadas como febre hemorrágica. Desde que a doença foi descoberta em finais de Setembro,...
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Algeria reports 3 new death cases of A/H1N1 flu

Current News: Algeria reports 3 new death cases of A/H1N1 flu
Posted by: chenqi

Algiers :: Algeria | updated Mon Nov 30 15:03:14 -0800 2009 | health-news

ALGIERS, (Xinhua) -- A total of 50 new cases of A/H1N1 influenza, among which were three deaths, were confirmed on Thursday by the Algerian Health Ministry, bringing the number of confirmed cases of the epidemic in the country to 274....
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Considered as being in the coma, it was in fact awake but paralyzed!!!!...

Current World News: Considered as being in the coma, it was in fact awake but paralyzed!!!!
Posted by: niangenie

Nouakchott :: Mauritania | updated Fri Nov 27 06:19:03 -0800 2009 | health-news

For 23 years its doctors have believed in the coma. But, tells the patient belgian, it was in fact awake, but unable to communicate because imprisoned in a body totally paralyzed. Nurses move a sick bedridden in a hospital in...
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Libya reports first death from swine flu virus

Latest World News: Libya reports first death from swine flu virus
Posted by: chenqi

Tripoli :: Libya | updated Thu Dec 03 14:39:13 -0800 2009 | health-news

Tripoli - Libyan health officials said Monday the country had recorded its first lethal case of the pandemic swine flu virus. The first victim was a 40-year-old pregnant woman, who experienced side effects common with the A(H1N1) virus, also known...
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Algeria lists eighth swine flu death, 27 more confirmed cases

Current Event: Algeria lists eighth swine flu death, 27 more confirmed cases
Posted by: chenqi

Algiers :: Algeria | updated Sun Dec 06 12:59:41 -0800 2009 | health-news

ALGERIA, Dec 4 (KUNA) -- Algeria announced the death of a man as a result of swine flu on Friday bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to eight. Another 27 people were found positive...
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Are Vitamin Supplements Beneficial For Your Health?

Posted by: mohammedd

Khartoum :: Sudan | updated Mon Nov 23 07:16:30 -0800 2009 | health-news

When it comes to all the hype about vitamins, you have probably wondered "Are vitamin supplements beneficial?" Despite the numerous nutritional studies conducted over the past few years, there is still much controversy surrounding the issue of daily vitamin supplements....
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HIV/AIDS Commitments to Women Often Unmet

Breaking News Event: HIV/AIDS Commitments to Women Often Unmet
Posted by: intellectual First to cover

Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Mon Nov 23 17:16:02 -0800 2009 | health-news

AIDS Accountability International scorecard rates country responses to pandemic HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death and disease for women of reproductive age, according to health officials. A new report says much needs to be done to reverse that trend....
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Nigerian medical practitioners to embark on a 3 days warning strike

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Kaduna :: Nigeria | updated Sun Nov 15 16:56:45 -0800 2009 | health-news

The Nigerian medical practitioners of Kaduna state based health workers are to embark of on a three days warning strike on 16 November 2009, as the result of the failure of the state government to meet up with the demand...
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swine flu

Breaking World News: swine flu
Posted by: abed123zx

Cairo :: Egypt | updated Wed Nov 25 13:53:49 -0800 2009 | health-news

swine flu is striking and spreading around the world what should we do? we must be careful if any thing appears on a person that he has swine flu please go to the doctor or else the world might be...
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