Over 62 killed as malaria epidemics hit Indian states
New Delhi - More than 62 people died and thousands were affected as malaria epidemics broke out after heavy monsoon rains in India's central and northern regions, media reports said Saturday. Health officials told the NDTV television that more than 5...
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Dutch discuss resuscitation for the elderly - Feature
Amsterdam - Should people over 70 always be resuscitated? No, the St Pieters en Bloklands home for the elderly in the Dutch city of Amerfoort said this week. If the home has its way, only residents who explicitly request it on special forms will be r...
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Dutch elderly retain right of resuscitation, says health inspection
Amsterdam - Dutch homes for elderly should not implement a non-resuscitation policy for its residents who suffer cardiac arrest, the Dutch Health Care Inspection IGZ said in a statement to the press on Friday. The IGZ also released its preliminary fi...
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Third child dies with mystery virus in Hong Kong
Hong Kong- A 7-year-old girl has become the third child to die of a mystery illness in Hong Kong, government officials said Friday. The girl, who was admitted to hospital on August 8 with encephalitis or brain inflammation, died Friday. ...
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Expecting parents appeal for faster baby benefits
Singapore - Appeals from parents-to-be have prompted the Singapore government to bring forward the starting date for an onslaught of new perks aimed at convincing couples to have more babies, authorities said Friday. Instead of January 1, 2008, the b...
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Uganda to double number of AIDS patients on drugs to 300,000
Kampala - Uganda on Thursday said it had begun a programme to more than double the number of people receiving AIDS drugs to 300,000. The total number of patients currently receiving antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) stands at 125,000, including 13,000 chil...
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Fourth child succumbs to mystery virus in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - A fourth child has fallen ill with a mystery virus that is suspected to have killed two children and left one in serious condition, health officials said Thursday. The latest patient, a 3-year-old boy, was admitted to hospital Tuesday wit...
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German men spend more time grooming
Berlin - German men are surpassing women in the amount of time they take on personal care, according to a study conducted by Germany's cosmetic association in Berlin. Every day men take an average of 17 minutes for personal care - not including facia...
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Meditation helps people find inner serenity
Dusseldorf, Germany - Who doesn't know the daily aggravations brought on by work, relationships and the pursuit of one's own needs, and who hasn't sometimes wished for more peace and quiet?Meditation is one possible means of achieving them. Lutz Hert...
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Children need to develop a sense for when they are full
Bonn - Clean your plate might be a well-intentioned command, but it is harmful to many children. It's much more important that children learn flexible control of their eating habits and maintain a healthy sense of when they are hungry and when they...
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