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Doctors report third US death from swine flu
Washington - A man suffering heart problems died from were called complications...
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Gates "regrets" Afghan civilian losses
Kabul - US Defence Secretary Roberts Gates apologized for civilian casualties caused by his country...
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Pledges for cooperation after US-Afghan-Pakistan summit
Washington - The leaders of the United States, Pakistan and Afghanistan vowed Wednesday to...
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Obama: US, Pakistan and Afghanistan linked by common threat
Washington - US President Barack Obama promised a lasting commitment to Afghanistan and Pakistan...
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US swine flu cases increase to 642, likely to spread
Washington - The number of people sickened by swine influenza in the United States increased to 642...
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In US, swine flu reaches 400 cases, likely to rise
Washington - Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who visited the US Centres for Disease Control and...
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US braces for worse from swine flu
Washington - The United States braced for worse from the swine flu outbreak Tuesday as officials...
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Obama asks Congress for 1.5 billion dollars for flu
Washington - US President Barack Obama is asking Congress for an added 1.5 billion dollars to fight...
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Schwarzenegger proclaims state of emergency; one possible flu death
Sacramento - California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to...
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Swine flu cases rise to 64 in five US states
Washington - The number of human swine influenza cases in the United States increased to 64...
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US soldier given life in prison for deaths of Iraqis
Vilseck, Germany - A US soldier was sentenced by a military court to life in prison Thursday for...
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US captain's rescue may mean trouble for other hostages
Nairobi - Three shots from US Navy snipers, and the drama was over. Three Somali pirates lay dead...
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Tornados, wildfires leave eight dead in US
Washington - A wave of violent spring weather across the United States left at least eight people...
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US, Mexico officials discuss crackdown on drug trade
Washington/Mexico City - US Attorney General Eric Holder, in Mexico Thursday to meet his Mexican...
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"Hero" policeman prevented more deaths at small-town nursing home
Washington - A man who went on a shooting rampage at a small-town nursing home in North Carolina...
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Red River waters still high in US, and blizzard danger lies ahead
Washington - North Dakota breathed a slight sigh of relief Sunday as the ice-laden Red River...
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US signals huge anti-drug push on Mexican cartels
The United States Monday announced a huge boost in its cooperation with Mexican law enforcement...
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End in sight for US after six years in Iraq
Washington - Six years into the war in Iraq a weary American public finally has an end to the US...
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Pilot Involved in 2007 San Francisco Oil Spill Pleads Guilty
The pilot behind the massive oil spill in the San Francisco Bay in a November 2007 incident pleaded...
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Californian arsonist convicted of murder in five deaths
Los Angeles - A 38-year-old man who set deadly wildfires in California was convicted Friday in the...
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PCA Fills for Bankruptcy Protection
Peanut Corporation of America has already filed for bankruptcy protection and will soon begin to...
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Commuter Plane Crashes in Buffalo Killing 49
All the 48 passengers aboard a commuter plane died after the aircraft crashed into a suburban...
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Lone Grove, Oklahoma, In Shock after Tornado Kills 9
The small Oklahoma town of Lone Grove is in shock after a powerful tornado storm hit the region on...
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Central Oklahoma Hit by Severe Storm, More Tornadoes Expected
Several powerful storms hit central Oklahoma on Tuesday uprooting trees, demolishing homes and...
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Employees at Georgia Peanut Processing Plant Talk about the Filthy Conditions
After the investigators of the salmonella outbreak tracked Georgia processing plant as being the...
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Senate: FDA Acted Very Late in Salmonella Outbreak
One of the main causes of the salmonella outbreak which lead to eight deaths across the United...
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FBI Takes Second Look into 1982 Tylenol Murders
The FBI decided to take another look into the 1982 case in which seven people who were murdered by...
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US Army Faced With Record Suicide Rates
Having to face the stress of ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the long overseas tours...
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Fewer Americans Dying From First Heart Attack
Researchers from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital of Columbia University in New York City...
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Salmonella Outburst Linked To Peanut Butter
The outburst of salmonella that affected approximately 410 people in 43 states, and is believed to...
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Specials
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At least 24 killed in Kenya gang clashes
Nairobi (dpa) - At least 24 people have been killed in clashes between members of the public and...
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Plavix – Aspirin Combo Lowers Risk of Heart-Related Problems
Patients suffering from atrial fibrillation who are not able to follow treatment with warfarin to...
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Bill Gates Launches Project to Help China Fight TB
Computer industry billionaire Bill Gates announced his intention to help the Chinese government...
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‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half
Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
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British artist fined over two deaths caused by sculpture
London - A British artist whose inflatable sculpture killed two women when it broke free...
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One in Four Tuberculosis Deaths Involves a Person Infected with HIV
Tuberculosis killed more people with HIV than ever in 2007, according to a new report released by...
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The Necessity of PSA Test in Prostate Cancer Questioned Once Again
Two new studies appearing online in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine...
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Anger, Stress Can Cause Irregular Heart Beat
Doctors have always warned about the negative impact of stress on our body, especially on our...
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Daiichi, Lilly Get European Approval for Prasugrel
Monday, Eli Lilly & Company and Daiichi Sankyo Company announced that they had earned...
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Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Tied to PML Deaths
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said Genentech’s psoriasis drug Raptiva has...
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Nigeria Tainted Syrup Responsible for 84 Deaths
Nigerian officials have announced earlier this week that 84 children have died and 27 have...
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NTSB Opens 4-Day Hearing On Medical Helicopter Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday began a four-day hearing in Washington ...
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FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Painkiller Darvon
FDA advisers have recommended that Darvon, a commonly prescribed painkiller, should be...
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Peanut Corporation of America Knowingly Shipped Contaminated Products
The recent salmonella outburst that infected 500 people in 43 states and it is responsible for the...
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Despite Economic Distress, Bill Gates Donates Money For A Good Cause: Polio
In a time of economic distress, Bill Gates has donated through its foundation $255 million for...
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Study: Forests in Western U.S. and Canada Are Dying
More and more trees in Western U.S. and Canada forest are dying as a consequence of the warming of...
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Surgeon’s Checklist Could Reduce Surgical Errors
A new study shows that surgeons who used a verbal checklist before, during and after the...
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Simple Checklist Reduces Risk of Accidental Deaths in Surgery
Wednesday, doctors reported that a simple checklist made out to confirm a patient’s name, the...
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The NSC Wants To Ban The Use Of Mobile Phones In Cars
It has been demonstrated that driving while talking on your mobile phone is extremely dangerous,...
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Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking
Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
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California Experts Puzzled by Mysterious Pelican Deaths
An estimated 270 dead or ailing California brown pelicans have been found in recent weeks from...
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Merck’s Gardasil Denied Approval Once Again
The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Gardasil for women 27 to 45 for the...
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Expanded Use of Merck’s Gardasil Postponed Once Again
The situation of Merck’s papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil is uncertain after the Food and...
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John Travolta's Son Gets Private Scientology Memorial
Final arrangements were made for Jett Travolta's private funeral service, which will be held in...
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Spain's Traffic has Improved Significantly
Madrid - According to the Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, the deaths related to traffic...
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Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks
Hospital admissions for a heart attack were cut considerably in the city of Pueblo, Colorado, after...
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Quit Smoking Today!
What did your New Year’s resolutions include except losing weight and reducing debts? If you...
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Chinese Men Go on Tainted Milk Trial
Six men have become subject to a trial in China, in which they are accused of having both made...
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The Holidays Are Perfect When Your Kid Is Safe: Buy The Right Toys!
Christmas time is a very special moment of the year for everybody, especially for kids....
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A Scrutinizing Look at Holiday Myths
Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
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People
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Jennifer Hudson Says Performing Is Therapeutic
Friday, singer Jennifer Hudson told iconic talk-show host Oprah Winfrey that music had been...
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Justin Levens and Wife Found Dead
Justin Levens, aged 28, an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, who has fought for...
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O.J. Simpson to Spend Next Nine Years Behind Bars, at Least
Former star athlete O.J. Simpson, who has become a notorious
felon in the meantime, will spend his...
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William Balfour Arrested For Jennifer Hudson Family Murders
Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, was arrested on Monday for the tragic...
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Winona Ryder Feeling Well After Being Taken Ill On Flight
Wednesday
morning, actress Winona Ryder was admitted to a west London hospital after she became...
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Hudson Memorial Service Scheduled for Monday, Foundation to Be Established
After losing her mother, brother and nephew, Academy
Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson and her...
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Police Are Investigating Deaths of Jennifer Hudson’s Mother and Brother
The nightmare of Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson began on Friday, when her mother...
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Travis Barker and DJ AM Alive But In Critical Condition, Badly Burned
Former Blink 182 drummer, Travis Barker and DJ AM, real name Adam Goldstein, are lucky to be alive...
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Brad and Angelina Are Trying to Save the World
And the first step was already taken years ago, when Maddox, 7, was adopted from Cambodia, making...
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Died at 89 in Moscow
Brilliant Russian literature Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has died at 89 in Moscow....
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Political Pressure to End Diana Inquest
Political pressure mounts to end the Diana inquest in a timely manner. The coroner hearing the...
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Abducted Grupera Singer Murdered
The body of Sergio Gomez, lead singer of the well-known Mexican band K-Paz de la Sierra, was...
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OJ Simpson Pleads Not Guilty to 12 Felony Counts
Former American football star OJ Simpson pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 12 felony counts,...
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OJ Simpson Asked Acolytes to Bring Guns
One of OJ Simpson's acolytes in his alleged Las Vegas armed heist has testified Tuesday that the...
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Rat Pack’s Last Member Dies At 89
The last member of Rat Pack, Joey Bishop, passed away at the
age of 89, after having gained world...
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OJ Simpson Charged With Multiple Felonies, Held Without Bail
Disgraced former US football player O.J. Simpson was arrested on Sunday in Las Vegas and faces...
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OJ Simpson Arrested Over Las Vegas Theft (Update)
Former football player O.J. Simpson has been arrested by Las Vegas police in connection with an...
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OJ Simpson Questioned Over Las Vegas Theft
The former NFL star was questioned by police today over a theft of sports memorabilia from a hotel...
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Denise Brown Opposed to Publishing of O.J.'s Book
A day after it was announced that O.J. Simpson’s controversial book “If I Did It”...
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Science
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Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life
The battle against pollution has been one of the biggest concerns over the past two decades. And...
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Our Trees Are Dying
Tree mortality doubled in just 17 years in the Pacific Northwest and 25 years in California....
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Newer Antipsychotics Double Heart Risks
The latest generation of antipsychotic drugs appears to be twice as likely to cause sudden...
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Researchers Find Simple Checklist To Be Really Useful For Surgical Teams
Researchers have just announced on Tuesday that a few simple steps may help doctors and nurses from...
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Decision To Delist Gray Wolves To Be Challenged In Court
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday that the grey wolf populations...
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Non-Profit Group Seeking Nationwide Ban On Cell Phone Use While Driving
The National Safety Council is supporting a ban on cell phone use while driving across the United...
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Holiday Myths Scrutinized By Researchers
Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
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Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline
Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
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Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening
Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the
United States
this decade, but the racial gap in...
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Brain Swelling: The Cause Of Many Deaths On Mount Everest
Not avalanches, falling ice or lung problems seem to be the reasons for which many climbers on...
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A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises To Drastically Cut Infection Rates
Researchers reported on Monday that a revolutionary vaccine against
malaria protected up to 65...
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Marine Wildlife Endangered By Human-Made Underwater Noise
The impact of human activities on marine wildlife has undoubtedly
taken an unwanted course in the...
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Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives
A United Nations report has shown that
early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
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DNA Damage May Predict Lung Cancer
Canadian scientists have conducted a study in proving that a genetic trait can be a reliable...
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Fan Use May Save Your Baby’s Life, Reduces SIDS Risk
A study in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics &
Adolescent Medicine may offer a...
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HIV Origins Traced Around 1900, Much Earlier Than Believed
AIDS first came to public notice in 1981 when US doctors noted an unusual cluster of deaths
among...
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The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts To Find A Vaccine
Around 33 million people had the AIDS virus in 2007. The majority lived in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
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Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation
Rice University physics Professor W.J. Llope alleges that according to his yet unpublished...
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Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID
The National Institutes of Health on Thursday canceled a US human trial
of a human...
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Earthquakes Might Soon Be Reported Ten Hours Before Occurring
Scientists have been developing for quite some time now an
extremely sensitive technology that...
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Serotonin Imbalance May Be Responsible for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
A study by Italian researchers may offer the answer to sudden infant death syndrome, the third...
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Study: Melanoma Cured 100% through Blood Cell Therapy
The results of a new study conducted by a research team at
the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research...
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Scientists to Discuss Pharaoh Akhenaten’s Gender Mystery
After Pharaoh Akhenaten puzzled scientists for years, making
them wonder about his strangely...
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Scientists Map Worldwide Journey of Seasonal Flu
Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery of
where seasonal flu viruses originate and...
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US Loses Lives and Money over Medical Errors
Hospitalization usually gives people a chance to get better,
but there are also cases when...
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EPA Cuts Locomotive And Marine Diesel Pollution Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency
is on the roll these days, as we see more and more action...
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Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives
A new research study shows that
birth control pills can protect women against developing ovarian...
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Tropical Olga Causes 7 Deaths in Dominican Republic
The Dominican officials announced that the tropical storm
Olga drenched the Caribbean island of...
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Ill Beluga Whale At Georgia Aquarium Dies
Marina,
the second oldest beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium, died Saturday morning.
Georgia...
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Gray Whales’ Comeback Hindered By Global Warming
The depletion of gray Pacific whales is far more alarming
than it has been known until now, as it...
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Health
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Swine flu tally is 2,384 cases in 24 countries: WHO
Geneva/Stockholm - The World Health Organization increased Friday the number of...
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WHO: 1,893 cases of swine flu, 31 deaths
Geneva - The number of laboratory confirmed cases of infections of the new influenza A(H1N1)...
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WHO reports 1,658 confirmed cases of swine flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed 1,658 cases of the new...
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WHO reports 1,516 confirmed cases of new flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed 1,516 cases of the...
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WHO: 1,490 cases of new flu, 30 deaths, as scientists meet
Geneva - The World Health Organization held Tuesday an online conference of scientists from various...
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Swine flu spreads to 36 US states - 286 confirmed cases
Washington - The swine flu virus spread to 36 US states with a total of 286 confirmed cases,...
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WHO confirms 1025 flu cases in 20 countries
Geneva - The World Health Organization confirmed Monday 1025 officially reported cases of influenza...
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Mexican health officials raise swine-flu deaths to 19
Mexico City - Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova have raised the number of confirmed...
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WHO rejects criticism it acted too slowly on swine flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization Friday rejected criticism that it was too slow in reacting...
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EU health agency issues fresh tally of swine flu cases
Stockholm - At least 27 people in six European countries were Friday morning confirmed to have been...
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WHO changes virus name, 257 confirmed cases
Geneva - The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of...
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Confirmed deaths from new flu in Mexico rise to 12
Mexico City - Mexican authorities increased to 12 Thursday the number of dead of the new...
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Japanese woman travelling from US tests positive for influenza
Tokyo - A Japanese woman who arrived at Tokyo's airport from Los Angeles tested...
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US swine flu numbers rise to 109
Washington - US officials said Thursday the US swine flu confirmed-case total had risen to 109, up...
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WHO: 154 Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu
The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of swine...
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EU Health Agency Raises Number of Swine Flu Cases
Seven European countries had confirmed cases of people infected with swine flu as of Thursday...
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Germany Reports 1st Swine Flu Case
Authorities in the southern German state of Bavaria on Wednesday confirmed the country's first...
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WHO: No need for travel, pork import restrictions
Geneva - World Health Organization officials reiterated Tuesday that travel restrictions would not...
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Swine Flu Outbreak - A Cause for "Concern," Obama Says
President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the United States,...
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Swine Flu Death Rate Slowing Down
Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said late Monday that number of people dying...
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CDC to issue travel advisory on Mexico
Washington - The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was to issue an advisory...
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Three test negative for swine flu as Hong Kong goes on guard
Hong Kong - Three patients tested negative for swine flu in Hong Kong as the...
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Flu Death Toll in Mexico on the Rise
The number of dead in Mexico's flu epidemic rose to 103, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova...
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WHO to Intensify Anti-Malaria Fight in Asia-Pacific
The World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Friday to intensify the fight against malaria in...
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Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer
According to new studies presented at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting...
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Kaiser Permanente Settles Transplant Claims
Kaiser Permanent has agreed to pay $1 million to settle arbitration claims on behalf of five...
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Heart Disease Patients Going Through Depression At Risk Of Heart Failure
Heart disease patients going through depression are at greater risk for heart failure, according to...
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57 Percent of Nonsmoking New Yorkers Have High Levels of Nicotine in Their Blood
A study by New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene noted that 57 percent of...
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Supervised Exercise Benefits Heart Failure Patients
Supervised exercise appears to be both safe and healthy for people with heart failure, according to...
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PEPFAR Program Decreased AIDS-Related Deaths in Africa
According to a study published online Monday in The Annals of Internal Medicine, the...
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World
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WHO says no evidence virus was a lab creation
Geneva - There is no evidence to support a theory that the new influenza A(H1N1) virus was created...
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Mexico's swine flu death toll reaches 56
Mexico City - The number of dead in Mexico's influenza epidemic of the new virus A(H1N1) has...
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Mexico's flu death toll rises to 44
Mexico City - The number of dead in Mexico's epidemic of a hitherto-unknown strain of flu...
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Ukraine coal miners found alive days after shaft collapse
Kiev - Three Ukrainian coal miners were found alive days after a tunnel collapse trapped them...
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Mexico's flu death toll reaches 42
Mexico City - The number of deaths in Mexico known to have been caused by the outbreak of a...
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FBI to assist in hunt for killers of Hungarian Roma
Budapest - Hungary's national chief of police said on Monday that the US Federal Bureau of...
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Flu epidemic stifles Mexicans' traditional sociability
Mexico City - A week of measures to combat a flu epidemic - including several cases of swine...
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Mexico increases confirmed swine flu count to 49
Mexico City - The number of confirmed swine flu infections in Mexico rose from 26 to 49, although...
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At swine flu epicentre, death toll climbs amid world alert
As the death toll climbed to 152 in Mexico, countries around the world took steps to warn the...
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Mexico City bans eating in restaurants over flu epidemic
Mexico City - The government of Mexico City banned eating in restaurants and ordered gyms, clubs,...
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Number of flu deaths rises to 152 in Mexico amid panic buying
Mexico City - The number of dead in Mexico's flu epidemic rose to 152, Mexican Health Minister Jose...
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Mexico shuts schools nationwide as flu deaths reach 149
Mexico City - Mexico on Monday closed schools and universities until May 6 and limited commercial...
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Obama: Swine flu outbreak a cause for "concern," not alarm
Washington - President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the...
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Argentina considers doping tests on polo horses after deaths
Buenos Aires (dpa) - The deaths in the United States of 21 polo horses belonging to the Venezuelan...
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Undaunted Somali pirates seize four more boats
Nairobi - Undaunted Somali pirates have seized a total of four ships - among them two cargo ships -...
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China announces human rights action plan
Beijing - China has published an action plan to protect the rights of its citizens, including...
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Central Italy reels as quake claims at least 27 dead
Rome - At least 27 people were reported dead - amid fears of that number rising considerably...
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Pope recalls drowned migrants, urges global landmine ban
Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI in his Palm Sunday address recalled the deaths of scores of...
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Aid worker with Canadian agency shot dead in Darfur
Nairobi/Khartoum - A Sudanese aid worker employed by a Canadian agency has been shot dead in...
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Turkish colonel held over suspected executions of PKK sympathizers
Ankara - A serving colonel in Turkey's military police was on Monday taken into custody on...
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Pope holds million-strong mass at finale of Africa tour
Luanda - Pope Benedict XVI rounded off a week-long trip to Africa with an outdoor mass attended by...
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UN rights chief decries racism ahead of Sharpeville anniversary
Geneva - The United Nations top rights official, Navi Pillay, issued a call Friday denouncing...
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Deadly tide of birds fuels fears of bird flu cover-up
Hong Kong - For more than a week now a deadly tide has been washing out of...
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Bird flu claims fifth human victim in China in one month
Beijing - A 21-year-old woman was confirmed infected with bird flu in central China's Hunan...
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CDC Probing Salmonella Outbreak In The United States
Just months after salmonella Saintpaul caused more than 1,400 illnesses all over the United...
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China Authorities Take Control Measures After Bird Flu Death
It was reported that the woman, who was identified as Huang Yanqing, has bought nine ducks at a...
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US Calls For Durable, Sustainable Ceasefire
New York - The United States pitched a plan on Tuesday for a comprehensive solution to end the...
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UN Security Council Debates Israel-Hamas Conflict
New York - The UN Security Council late Tuesday held an emergency session with envoys from 25...
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On The Tracks Of Villa And Zapata In Mexico City
Mexico City - Whoever follows in the footsteps of Francisco "Pancho" Villa...
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Baby girl hospitalized in Hong Kong with mild form of bird flu
The infant, who normally lives in Shenzhen in southern China, was diagnosed with the H9N2 strain of...
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