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Malawi AIDS deaths drop 10 percent, local free drugs study shows
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 (EST)
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 Distributing free anti-HIV drugs in a district of AIDS-ravaged Malawi helped cut the death toll by 10 percent within eight months, according to a study published on Saturday by The Lancet.
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Peer pressure, the new weapon against teen smoking
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 (EST)
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 Enrolling an influential student to convey an anti-smoking message to schoolmates is a valuable way of getting youngsters to say no to cigarettes, a British study suggests.
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Train quarantined in Canada after passenger dies
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 (EST)
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 Doctors in hazardous materials suits swarmed a passenger train in Canada's outback on Friday to contain a possible outbreak after one person died and several fell ill, officials said.
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WHO warns of cholera, malaria risk in Myanmar
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 (EST)
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 The World Health Organisation warned Friday that victims of the devastating Myanmar cyclone are at risk from cholera, malaria and diarrhea due to a lack of safe drinking water.
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Hunger, disease -- and snakes -- stalk Myanmar survivors
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 (EST)
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 Desperate survivors of the Myanmar cyclone are facing serious health worries one week after the disaster, with everything from disease to snake bites putting some 1.5 million people at risk, aid groups say.
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Death toll in China disease outbreak hits 34: state media
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 (EST)
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 The number of Chinese children confirmed dead from hand, foot and mouth disease has risen to 34 with nearly 25,000 people infected but the outbreak's spread may be slowing, state media said on Friday.
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Death toll in China disease outbreak hits 32: state media
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 (EST)
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 The number of Chinese children confirmed dead from hand, foot and mouth disease has risen to 32 with nearly 25,000 people infected, state media said on Friday.
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Celebrity cancer advocates urge US health care reform
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 (EST)
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 Leading advocates in the fight against cancer Thursday urged lawmakers to overhaul the health care system to put all Americans on an equal footing when it comes to the biggest US killer disease.
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China virus death toll hits 30 as number of infections soars
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 (EST)
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 The number of children confirmed to have died as a result of a highly contagious virus in China rose to 30 on Thursday as the number of infections soared by the thousands, state media said.
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Armstrong, White House contenders discuss smoke-free US
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 (EST)
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 Seven-time Tour de France winner and anti-cancer advocate Lance Armstrong said Thursday he has discussed banning smoking in public places across the United States with the three White House contenders.
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