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Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD
If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions, FBI, Chemical Industry, Lung Cancer
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Prairie blindness? Blame meningitis.
More than a century after she went blind, a new study casts doubt on how bright, blue-eyed “Little House on the Prairie” older sister Mary Ingalls lost her vision. Using medical papers from the 19th century, unpublished family journals and...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Physical Conditions, Newspaper and Magazine, Melissa Gilbert
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See Hawaiian royal history in a five-stop procession
HONOLULU — Palace intrigue? Check. Royal rapscallions? Some. Kings and queens and gorgeous things? You'll find those too. You thought we were speaking of Britain, perhaps? Well, no, although Britain celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee...
Tags: Elizabeth II, Government, England, Entertainment, Museums
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In Uganda, family planning programs for women help save gorillas
BUHOMA, Uganda — As a wildlife veterinarian for the Ugandan government, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka had dedicated her life to saving the mountain gorilla. She soon realized that if these rare great apes were to survive, she would need to focus on a much...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Poverty, Forestry and Timber, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Dr. Lester Breslow dies at 97; UCLA dean was 'Mr. Public Health'
Dr. Lester Breslow, the UCLA researcher who became known as "Mr. Public Health" because of his research emphasizing the beneficial effects of avoiding certain behaviors, such as smoking, overeating and failing to exercise regularly, has died. He was 97....Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Research, Cancer
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That bad attitude? Blame the birth month
If you don't believe in horoscopes, you're in step with science. But that's not the same as saying the season of your birth cannot affect your fate. Hundreds of studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, have suggested that the month a person is born...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions, Human Body, Diphtheria , Psychology
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Measles outbreak kills at least 20 Afghan children
World NowHealth officials on Tuesday reported a deadly measles outbreak in rural western Afghanistan that they said was compounded by severe winter weather hampering access to the area.... -
After alleged Koran burnings, Afghanistan forces to get new training
World NowAfter the burning of Muslim holy books enraged Afghans and spurred massive protests, military officials in Afghanistan say all forces there will be trained in how to properly handle religious materials.... -
In Australia: Guess who's coming to dinner?
World NowGay couples in Australia wanted to get the ear of the prime minister who opposes gay marriage. So they paid more than $33,000 to share her table. The Australian activist group GetUp! bought dinner with Prime Minister Julia Gillard at a charity auction... -
Eurovision spotlight puts Azerbaijan on defensive
World NowEurovision, human rights, Azerbaijan, Europe: It’s a kind of “European Idol” -- a flashy international contest to choose the best singer before the eyes of millions of television viewers. When Azerbaijan was chosen to host the 2012... -
U.S. denies role in Kenya's Somalia operation
World NowU.S. denies role in Kenya's Somalia operation: The U.S. denied any role in Kenya's invasion of Somalia, as Kenya sentenced a Shabab militant to life in prison for a grenade attack at a crowded bus station.... -
Somalia's famine eases in some areas
World NowSomalia's famine eases in some areas: Somalia's famine has eased in three of six famine-hit regions, but three areas remain in famine and 250,000 are likely to die of starvation according to the United Nations....
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