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Breaking News: Navy’s Vieques Training May Be Tied to Health Risks
Source: The New York Times

San Juan :: Argentina | updated Sun Nov 15 16:35:07 -0800 2009 | health-news

As a result, it said, it plans to recommend monitoring to determine whether residents of the island of Vieques, the site of decades of live fire and bombing exercises, have been exposed to harmful chemicals and at what levels. “Much...
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Latest Breaking News: Blood test to confirm cause of woman's death --
Source: Trinidad Express

Trinidad :: Bolivia | updated Sun Nov 15 16:35:37 -0800 2009 | health-news

Blood test to confirm cause of woman's death Carolyn Kissoon South Bureau Saturday, November 14th 2009 The woman who died at the San Fernando General Hospital while being treated for suspected influenza A/H1N1 ’swine flu’ virus, suffered a sudden blockage...
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Current News: Lexicon says IBS drug met mid-stage study goal
Source: Miami Herald

Havana :: Cuba | updated Sun Nov 15 16:38:48 -0800 2009 | health-news

Cuban cancer drug undergoes rare U.S. trial For the first time since Fidel Castro took power in Cuba over a half-century ago, a drug developed by the Communist regime is going through clinical trials in the United States. The drug...
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Current World News: No flu shots for Gitmo inmates
Source: News 24

Guantánamo :: Cuba | updated Wed Nov 04 10:53:29 -0800 2009 | health-news

The White House denied that swine flu vaccine was being sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, knocking down reports detainees would get shots in short supply for at-risk people in the United States. "There is no vaccine in Guantanamo, and there's...
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Latest World News: No-user-fee policy to be reviewed
Source: Jamaica Daily Gleaner

Kingston :: Jamaica | updated Fri Nov 13 02:16:30 -0800 2009 | health-news

The decision to review the no-user-fee policy was made yesterday following a meeting involving Spencer and the opposition spokesman on health, Dr Fenton Ferguson. The Opposition has repeatedly argued that the no-user-fee policy was ill-advised and should be replaced with...
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Current Event: St Lucia records first swine flu death
Source: Caribbean360

Castries :: Saint Lucia | updated Tue Nov 10 02:27:16 -0800 2009 | health-news

St Lucia has recorded its first death related to the H1N1 virus, swine flu. But unlike other cases recorded in the Caribbean, the victim had no pre-existing medical conditions. The Ministry of Health said the 45-year-old man had remained at...
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Latest World Event: New Bio5 chief discusses asthma, flu, treatment
Source: Arizona Daily star

Buenos Aires :: Argentina | updated Sat Nov 07 23:14:37 -0800 2009 | health-news

Martinez previously served as interim director and co-director of Bio5, which was created to bring together UA researchers in the five fields of agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, basic science and engineering. Martinez, a renowned researcher in childhood respiratory diseases and director...
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Source: Jamaica Daily Gleaner

Kingston :: Jamaica | updated Mon Nov 23 23:27:26 -0800 2009 | health-news

An ulcer in the lining of the stomach or duodenum is called a peptic ulcer. Lifestyle factors, such as unhealthy eating habits, alcohol abuse and smoking, may cause peptic ulcers, as well as gastritis (an inflammation of the stomach)...Researchers reported...
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Source: The Virgin Island Daily News

San Juan :: Puerto Rico | updated Mon Nov 23 13:43:44 -0800 2009 | health-news

Two civic organizations led an effort in Estate Peter's Rest during the weekend to bolster Luis Hospital's blood bank. American Legion Post 102 and the Knights of Columbus spearheaded the drive, in which nine people gave blood in the hospital...
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Source: Trinidad Express

Port of Spain :: Trinidad and Tobago | updated Sun Nov 22 19:16:42 -0800 2009 | health-news

A cocktail of unhealthy habits Monday, November 23rd 2009 The Government’s initiative to implement a healthy lifestyle policy is a welcome one that’s been long overdue. Smoking (whether first- or second-hand smoke), alcohol abuse and unhealthy diets contribute significantly to...
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