Year: 2014

COTONOU (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) elected a longtime veteran of the U.N. agency as the head of its Africa office on Wednesday, amid criticism of its handling of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. A WHO spokesman said that Botswana’s Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, a former deputy director of the WHO’s Africa office (AFRO), had been chosen to lead the organization’s regional branch at a meeting in Benin. Moeti joined the WHO in 1999 as regional adviser for Women’s and Adolescent Health. Before that, she worked in Botswana’s Ministry of Health. …
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By Shelly Sebens PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream. The Oregon and Alaska measures would legalize recreational pot use and usher in a network of retail pot shops similar to those operating in Washington state and Colorado, which in 2012 voted to become the first U.S. states to allow marijuana use for fun. …

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MUSCAT (Reuters) – Oman's Sultan Qaboos, in Germany for medical treatment since July, said on Wednesday he would miss annual celebrations of his birthday this month in the Arabian peninsula country he has ruled for more than four decades. Many Omanis have been praying publicly for the safe return of their 73-year-old ruler after nearly four months abroad — an unprecedented absence for the sultan. …

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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Scientists across the United States say they cannot obtain samples of Ebola, complicating efforts to understand how the virus is mutating and develop new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics. The problems reflect growing caution by regulators and transport companies about handling Ebola as well as the limited resources of West African countries which are struggling to help thousands of infected citizens. Ten scientists from eight major research institutions contacted by Reuters reported they were unable to get Ebola samples in recent months. …

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Lifestyle changes to control blood pressure begin with weight loss, regular exercise and a healthy diet. In addition, cut back on salt in your diet, limit …
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