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Hong Kong hospital admits losing the body of a baby boy
Hong Kong - A public hospital in Hong Kong Tuesday said it had lost the body of a baby boy and had set up a committee to investigate how the blunder took place. The city's Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital said the body of the infant had gone ...
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UNICEF warns of effects of financial crisis on children - Summary
Singapore - Governments should not abandon women and children who need their help most, even as tax revenues shrink because of the global financial crisis, the UN children's fund warned Tuesday. Key East Asian and Pacific leaders met in Singapore to ...
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UNICEF warns of effects of financial crisis on children
Singapore - Governments should not abandon women and children who need their help most, even as tax revenues shrink because of the global financial crisis, the UN warned Tuesday. Anupama Rao Singh, UNICEF director for East Asia and the Pacific, urged...
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Tell your dentist if you dread the next visit
Marburg, Germany - If a patient thinks he or she has an unnatural fear of dental treatments, the dentist should be given prior notice, the German Green Cross (DGK) recommends. Advance warning allows the dentist to minimize anxiety by shortening the t...
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Food allergies may not be as widespread, study finds
Cologne - Many people may believe that they are allergic to certain foods, but a new study shows they may be mistaken. While 10 to 20 per cent of Germany's population complains about food intolerance, researchers at the University of Wuerzburg found ...
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Consult a doctor in the event of gall stone pain
Berlin - Repeated, cramped pains are usually a first sign of gall stones, according to the Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists (ABDA) and they are usually first felt in the upper stomach, with pain sometimes radiating to the shoulder....
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Two slices of cheese can make a difference against osteoporosis
Bonn, Germany - Two slices of cheese per day can help keep osteoporosis at bay, according to the German Association for Nutrition (DGE). A daily intake of 1,000 milligrams of calcium can protect adults from the disease, say the experts. Youths betwee...
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Prolong your life by keeping your weight steady and exercising
Freiburg, Germany - A person can prolong their life span by 10 years by keeping their weight steady, eating a Mediterranean diet, exercising regularly and not smoking, reports the German Association of Sports Medicine and Prevention. The variety of f...
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