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According to a report released May 6 by the U.S.-based
humanitarian group Save the Children more than 200 million children under age
5 do not get basic health care when they need it, and many lives could be
spared by training local community health workers in remote and underserved
areas.
The report, called “State of the World’s Mothers,” ranked
146 countries for how good they are for mothers and children. It found that
nearly 10 million deaths occur each year from treatable ailments such as diarrhea
and pneumonia, the majority of them registering in the developing countries. ...
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame night on American Idol
didn’t go too well for any of the remaining contestants. Well, except for David
Archuleta, maybe, who was cheered for his soppy performances as always.
Although Jason Castro’s charm and spontaneity convinced fans to vote him so far, he will almost certainly be eliminated this time.
Everything went wrong for him on Tuesday night.
He was thrilled to pick Bob Marley’s song “I Shot the
Sheriff,” but he successfully ruined it, while smiling and working his natural
charm on the audience.
“It’s a song by Bob Marley — go figure,”...
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Taking ibuprofen for more than five years may decrease the
risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research reveals.
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine analyzed
more than 49,000 U.S.
veterans aged 55 and older who developed Alzheimer’s and nearly 200,000 who had
no form of dementia. They looked at more than five years of prescription data
from the U.S. Veterans Affairs health care system, and at several different
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The study found that those who were prescribed ibuprofen
(sold under many brand names,...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame night brought no glory to Jason Castro this week and his booting off the show could be foreseen. The voters have had their say and the dreadlocked cutie has been sent home.
The 20-year-old good-looking and good-humored Jason Castro, who has earned the admiration and loyalty of many a viewer, was voted off “American Idol” on Wednesday, leaving it to the remaining three finalists to compete for the show’s top prize.
The Texan native was in no luck Tuesday night, as he picked awesome songs from awesome artists but failed to offer at least...
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Although the Bush administration has objected to the bill, saying it was too expensive, and the White House gives the farm legislation poor chances to be signed by the president, farm bill negotiators say they have reached a tentative agreement on the legislation and it will be considered next week by the House and Senate.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin said that the negotiations are over and that some minor issues remain to be solved.
According to The Associated Press, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, said the agreement would...
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Since 1991, U.S.
teenage pregnancy, abortion and birth rates have declined steadily in every...
The Queen of Pop is ready to embark on another spectacular
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