Month: April 2016

Peruvian health authorities on Saturday reported the first case of the Zika virus having been sexually transmitted in the country, after a resident contracted the disease while traveling in Venezuela and then infected his wife once back in Peru. Zika has been linked to thousands of suspected cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil. Health Minister Anibal Velasquez said a 32-year-old woman was infected with the virus after having sexual intercourse with her 39 year-old husband who had contracted the disease in Monagas, Venezuela.

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By Jarni Blakkarly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian refugee advocates and opposition politicians on Saturday condemned the conviction of an Iranian asylum seeker on charges of attempted suicide, a criminal offence in Nauru where he is being held in an Australian-run detention center. Under Australia’s tough immigration policy, asylum seekers attempting to reach the country by boat are intercepted and sent to camps on the South Pacific island nation of Nauru, about 3,000 kms (1,800 miles) northeast of Australia, or on Manus island in Papua New Guinea to the north. Human rights groups, including the U.N. Refugee Agency, have criticized the harsh conditions at the detention centers, which have sparked riots and self-harm protests.
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New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned diet and weight loss specialist, Dr. Eric Westman is coming to the Clarion Hotel and …
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Thinking of diet and exercise as a tool for weight loss seemed tortuous. I made it a point to avoid “diet foods.” Instead, I made healthier versions of the …
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China’s proposals to impose tougher rules over its vaccine market will help stamp out illegal behavior and strengthen oversight, but will be “complex” to implement, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday. The State Council, China’s cabinet, said on Wednesday it would tighten supervision of vaccine distribution, with better record keeping for the production, storing and transport of vaccines and tougher punishments for lawbreakers. The move comes in the wake of a case involving millions of illegal trades of vaccines through a black market drugs ring, which ignited public ire and underscored regulatory weaknesses in the world’s second largest pharmaceuticals market.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was admitted to hospital for an unscheduled heart examination after he felt chest pain on Thursday and he has canceled a visit to the Czech Republic, his spokeswoman said. Fico had canceled an appearance at a court hearing on Tuesday for health reasons, though he attended a cabinet meeting on Wednesday and presented the cabinet's agenda afterwards without any visible health problems. "The prime minister is undergoing medical examinations at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases," spokeswoman Beatrice Szaboova said.

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What cutting down just one ingredient from your diet can do. Donna Docherty, 31 years of age weighed over 95 kgs a few years back. She was a size …
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