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RSSThe problem of drug resistance among potentially infectious microbes has become a serious concern among doctors across the world, especially those of the tropical regions. But, do you know, even our treated drinking water is aiding this...
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The World Health Organization urged Asian countries on Monday to take action against the growing threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis, warning that even more virulent...
made popular Jul 21 2008
AP, Tokyo
The World Health Organization urged Asian countries on Monday to take action against the growing threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis, warning that even more virulent...
made popular Jul 21 2008
AP, Islamabad
An eight-month-old Pakistani girl has tested positive for polio in an area where militants campaigned against vaccination, a World Health Organization official said...
made popular Jul 17 2008
AP, Geneva
A new test to quickly diagnose drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis will be rolled out in four African countries this year, the World Health Organization said...
made popular Jun 30 2008
AP, Beijing
China faces growing demand for mental health care in the aftermath of last month’s devastating earthquake, which killed at least 70,000 people and left millions...
made popular Jun 20 2008
AP, Arusha
The World Health Organization predicted on Tuesday a devastating parasitic infection known as elephantiasis could be eliminated by 2015.Mosquito-borne lymphatic...
made popular Apr 1 2008
AP, Jerusalem
Dozens of Gaza residents have died waiting for medical treatment because of delays in obtaining permits to enter Israel, combined with a crumbling health system in...
made popular Apr 1 2008
AP, London
The World Health Organization claims polio transmission has been stopped in Somalia, leaving only a dozen other countries with the deadly disease.But given the lack of...
made popular Mar 24 2008
AP, London
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading even faster than medical experts had feared, the World Health Organization warned in report issued Tuesday.The rate of TB...
made popular Feb 26 2008
The conditions of women in today’s economically-oriented Chinese society can be accessed in two different ways. In the first way, one could meet with successful...
made popular Jan 3 2008
The risks of bird flu epidemic remain. Its transmission among humans is still being examined as a new transmission finding was alarming. Recently, a Chinese man had...
made popular Dec 8 2007
In terms of statistic, global abortion numbers have dipped a bit from 46 million in 1995 to 42 million in 2003 but the rate of unsafe abortions remains high, especially...
made popular Oct 14 2007
# The World Health Organization estimates that 4.8 million people a year with moderate to severe cancer pain do not receive appropriate treatment nor do another 1.4...
made popular Oct 10 2007
Every year more than 1.2 million people die in road crashes around the world. This is an estimate given by World Health Organization (WHO). Millions of people are...
made popular Aug 29 2007
Popular for being the Hollywood diet, or the so-called ‘fad diet,’ the grapefruit though is known to reduce insulin levels, affecting blood sugar...
made popular Jul 23 2007
Neuroscientists in a recent report have said that moderate drinking has a positive effect on the mental health of a person. Moderate consumption, is frequently defined...
made popular Jul 17 2007
Female circumcision is a ‘rite of passage’ for young girls from childhood to adulthood. This cruel practice involves the removal of the clitoris and other...
made popular Jul 13 2007
The word HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus — itself sends a shiver down the spine. This condition in humans, which slowly destroys the immune system of a...
made popular Jun 29 2007
In US alone, astonishingly there were a total of 553,400 cancer deaths in 2001, according to the American Cancer Society.
But, this scary figure was only to rise...
made popular Jun 26 2007
Outdoor air pollution kills 3 million people worldwide each year! According to the World Health Organization, with these numbers of people falling victim to vehicles...
made popular Jun 13 2007
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