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Tainted meat warning issued - Toronto Sun
CBC.caTainted meat warning issuedToronto SunThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to eat raw beef purchased from a North York store because the meat may contain E. Coli. CFIA officials say the alert applies to all cuts of raw beef, inc...
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment - AFP
Jakarta GlobeIsraeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatmentAFPJERUSALEM — Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz n...
Gap year student appeals for funding help before Uganda trip - Year Out Group (blog)
Gap year student appeals for funding help before Uganda tripYear Out Group (blog)A Tideswell gap year student is appealing for help to make her gap year dreams come true, asking kind-hearted individuals or businesses to contribute to her funds for a volun...
For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks - CNN
CBC.caFor teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacksCNNStudies show that teens who average fewer than eight hours of sleep on weeknights tend to eat more high-calorie snacks than their better-rested peers. (Health.com) -- All those late nights spen...
New test can diagnose tuberculosis in under 2 hours - Reuters
Washington PostNew test can diagnose tuberculosis in under 2 hoursReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A new molecular test for tuberculosis made by Cepheid can diagnose TB and detect a drug-resistant form of it far more easily and rapidly than other tests currently...
Catherine Zeta Jones angry with hubby's docs - Hindustan Times
msnbc.comCatherine Zeta Jones angry with hubby's docsHindustan TimesActress Catherine Zeta Jones has lashed out at doctors for failing to spot husband Michael Douglas's throat cancer sooner. "It makes me furious they didn''t detect it earlier,” the Sun ...
Global Fund suspect pinned over sh31m - New Vision
New VisionGlobal Fund suspect pinned over sh31mNew VisionTHE director of Mulumba Inc, Stephen Wakhweya, accused of mismanaging sh31m of the Global Fund money, bought medical insurance worth 7.2m from the International Air Ambulance (IAA) Hospital. Flavia ...
Gulu hospitals lack medicine - New Vision
Gulu hospitals lack medicineNew VisionBy Dennis Ojwee THE community in Lalogi sub-county in Gulu district is facing an acute shortage of essential drugs. Most patients say health workers prescribe drugs and direct them to buy them from private clinics or ...
Don't hijack mosquito net distribution initiative - New Vision
Don't hijack mosquito net distribution initiativeNew VisionTHE Health Ministry has started distributing mosquito nets to families in Kampala, an initiative that will roll out across the country with time. Thousands of mosquito nets have been earmarked for...
Gentle stroll 'can help boost intelligence' - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Gentle stroll 'can help boost intelligence'Ghana Broadcasting CorporationA gentle stroll several times a week not only boosts fitness levels – it also makes you brighter. New research has shown that walking "at one's own pace" for 40 minutes, three time...
Nigerian joins global panel on attaining health MDGs - NEXT
UN SyriaNigerian joins global panel on attaining health MDGsNEXTKenneth Ndubuisi Okoh, the executive director of Queens World Network, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Lagos State, will be joining a panel of discussants at the ongoing United...
Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart Failure - WebMD
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart FailureWebMDAug. 30, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) -- Giving people with chronic heart failure injections of their own bone-marrow stem cells appears to improve their heart function and extend their ...
