Month: March 2012
New foot and mouth disease strain hits Egypt:FAO
(Reuters) – A new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has hit Egypt and threatens to spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East, jeopardizing food security in the region, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. There have been 40,222 suspected cases of the disease in Egypt and 4,658 animals, mostly calves, have already died, the FAO said in a statement citing official estimates. …
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Health Tip: Spot the Symptoms of GERD
(HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition that occurs when the muscle at the base of the esophagus allows fluids from the stomach to rise into the esophagus.
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Blood test could predict heart attacks: US study
US researchers have found oddly-shaped blood cells in heart attack patients, indicating that a blood test could help predict whether a patient is at risk of an imminent cardiac emergency.
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Health experts warn our diets may be too 'juiced'
But her weight kept climbing. "I could never figure out what was the problem," said Roberson of St. Ann. When her daughter Brianna turned 16, the 5-foot-2-inch teen checked into a weight management program at 235 pounds. Roberson said she was surprised …
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China conducts massive military exercise near borders with India
| China has conducted a massive military exercise in the high altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, close to the disputed borders with India, during which it has for the first time tested the multi-role J-10 fighter jets. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air … See all stories on this topic » |
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Baba Suwe – NDLEA Will Exercise Full Constitutional Rights – Director Legal …
All we are saying is that when the Court of Appeal says the Lagos High Court is right, then of course, we would have exercised our constitutional rights. Then we shall start thinking of what do to do because the Supreme Court is as well there.
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Bloomberg charity adds $220 million to anti-smoking effort
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Bloomberg’s charitable foundation will commit $220 million over the next four years to fight tobacco use globally, including for the funding of legal challenges against the industry. Calling tobacco “a scourge all over the world” and accusing cigarette makers of “nefarious activities,” the New York City mayor said at a news conference that his foundation will focus on low and moderate-income countries where nearly 80 percent of smokers live, like Russia, China, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh. …
Army reviewing traumatic stress diagnostic practices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Army has started a system-wide review to ensure its mental healthcare facilities are not engaging in the “unacceptable” practice of considering treatment costs in making a diagnosis, Army Secretary John McHugh told a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday. Lieutenant General Patricia Horoho, the Army surgeon general, initiated the review in response to the discovery that hundreds of soldiers being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder had their diagnoses reversed after being seen by psychiatrists at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington state. …