Prostitution racket busted in Spain
February 14th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) A prostitution network that exploited girls from various nationalities in four brothels in Madrid has been busted after police kept a watch over it using cameras connected to ... Read more...
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Haiti cholera death toll tops 4,000
January 29th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Jan 29 (IANS/EFE) The number of deaths caused by the cholera epidemic that Haiti has suffered since mid-October has risen to 4,030, with a total of 209,034 people treated, health authorities ... Read more...
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Levels of environmental contaminants in mums’ body drop during breast-feeding
January 22nd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the levels of environmental contaminants in a mother's body decrease during breast-feeding.After a year of lactation, the levels of a number of ... Read more...
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UAE launches $100 mn project for Pakistan’s flood hit
January 14th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 13 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Thursday launched a $100 million project for assisting Pakistan's flood affected people.The project, which will help in reconstruction of infrastructure damaged by ... Read more...
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Being glued to TV could upset your heart - fatally
January 11th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Beware - watching TV for extended periods could damage your heart, even if you are sweating it out in the gym.The study found the risk soared to 125 ... Read more...
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Haiti cholera toll reaches 3,651
January 7th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Jan 7 (IANS/EFE) At least 3,651 people have died in the cholera epidemic that broke out in October last year in Haiti, according to figures released by the public health ministry.A ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi bans dogs in public places
January 6th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 6 (IANS/WAM) Entry of dogs has been banned in most public places in Abu Dhabi, including beaches, swimming pools, parks, shopping centres and restaurants.The Abu Dhabi Municipality said this ... Read more...
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Over 2,700 dead in Haiti from cholera
December 28th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) At least 2,707 people have died in Haiti in the cholera epidemic that has affected the impoverished country since mid-October, according to figures released Monday by the public ... Read more...
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Long lasting chemicals toxic to humans and the environment
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): A new research at the Arizona State University is trying to find what happens to toxic chemicals when they enter the environment.Rolf Halden and colleagues have suggested that ... Read more...
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Air pollution may have triggered 29,000 yearly deaths
December 21st, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Air pollution may have triggered the premature yearly deaths of at least 29,000 people in Britain alone.But the figure could be as high as 200,000 deaths a year ... Read more...
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Haiti cholera toll rises to 2,535
December 19th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Dec 19 (IANS/EFE) The toll in the cholera epidemic in Haiti has risen to 2,535, the public health and population ministry said.A total of 114,497 people have been affected by the ... Read more...
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Mums’ diets have biggest influence on kids’ eating habits
December 15th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): New research reveals that a mother's own eating habits - and whether she views her child as a 'picky eater' - has a huge impact on whether her ... Read more...
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Over 2,300 now dead from cholera in Haiti
December 14th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) A total of 2,323 people have died and 104,614 have been sickened so far in the cholera epidemic besieging Haiti since mid-October, authorities said Monday.According to figures supplied ... Read more...
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51pc parents can’t tell if a kid is obese
December 13th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13 (ANI): A poll of almost 1,200 parents has shown that more than half of parents cannot spot a child who is clinically obese.Third of Britain's kids are either overweight ... Read more...
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Siliguri environmentalists support ban on sale of tobacco in plastic sachets
December 10th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarSiliguri (West Bengal), Dec.10 (ANI): Environmentalists and anti-tobacco groups in West Bengal's Siliguri district supported the decision of supreme court to ban the sale of tobacco products packed in plastic.SC's ... Read more...
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UK Govt. may force tobacco companies to package cigarettes in plain wrappers
November 21st, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Tobacco companies could soon be forced to sell cigarette in plain brown wrappers, as a part of the UK Government's effort to stop young people picking up habit. ... Read more...
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Kids unhappy at school, home ‘likelier to turn to sex, booze’
November 10th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study from the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University has revealed that children who are unhappy at school or home are much more likely ... Read more...
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Workouts during free time ‘cuts depression risk’
November 1st, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): A new research suggests that people with depression could benefit from regular physical activity - butonly if it's in their leisure time.People who take regular exercise during their ... Read more...
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Two killed in Kanpur blast
October 28th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur, Oct 28 (ANI): At least two people were feared killed in a blast that occurred at a Public Health Centre at Barasirohi in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur District on Thursday afternoon.The health ... Read more...
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Doctors to blame for high caesarean rates
October 8th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) It's not mothers who are to be blamed for high rates of caesarean births but doctors, says a British study.
A debate has been raging over Britain's ... Read more...
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Scottish minister meets underprivileged children in New Delhi
October 6th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): The Scottish minister for Sports and Public Health, Shona Robison, met a group of underprivileged children here on Wednesday.A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), that seeks to empower children ... Read more...
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Greek PM reshuffles cabinet to deal with debt crisis
September 7th, 2010 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Sep 7 (DPA) Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou reshuffled his cabinet early Tuesday in an effort to tackle the country's debt crisis.
Government spokesman Giorgos Petalotis made the announcement, saying that new ... Read more...
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Obesity is avoidable even if it runs in the family: Study
September 1st, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Blaming your genes for those extra pounds? Well, you might not be able to use that as an excuse anymore, for scientists have revealed that even people with ... Read more...
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US rejects claims of falsified climate science
July 30th, 2010 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (DPA) US environmental regulators Thursday rejected a series of challenges to the science behind climate change, reaffirming that global warming is real and the result of man-made pollution.
The Environmental ... Read more...
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No ban on smoking in British parks
July 29th, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Smoking in parks and cars will not be banned in Britain as the government has decided against the planned review of anti-tobacco laws.
"We have studied the smoke-free legislation ... Read more...
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6,000 affected with dengue in Dominican Republic
July 27th, 2010 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), July 27 (IANS/EFE) Over 6,000 people have been affected with dengue in the Dominican Republic, out of which 24 have died, a minister has said.
But the number of ... Read more...
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World must expect more oil spills, says scientist
July 3rd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): The world should expect more disasters like the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as the days of easy oil are over, a scientist says."BP and other ... Read more...
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Airport body scanners ‘could cause cancer’
June 30th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Airport body scanners have a potentially greater risk of cancer than previously thought, a scientist has warned.The devices emit radiation up to 20 times more powerful than it ... Read more...
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In-flight meals putting ‘thousands at risk’
June 29th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 29 (ANI): Companies supplying food to the major US airlines could cause serious harm to the health of thousands of passengers every day due to unsafe and unclean practices, says ... Read more...
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Dengue affects 11,000 people in Honduras
June 20th, 2010 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa (Honduras), June 20 (IANS) Around 11,000 people have been infected with dengue and at least 10 have died in Honduras, which has led authorities to announce a red alert across the ... Read more...
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Obama survives test vote on climate change authority
June 11th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (DPA) The US Senate Thursday voted down a Republican-led effort to strip President Barack Obama of the ability to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for global warming.
But the narrow ... Read more...
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Babies born a week earlier at higher autism risk
June 10th, 2010 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Babies born a week earlier are at a greater risk of developing health problems such as autism and deafness, a new study has revealed.
The findings suggest that babies ... Read more...
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UK minister says watch FIFA World Cup to be fit, active
June 7th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Britain's Public Health Minister Anne Milton has urged fans to watch this year's World Cup in South Africa to look for ways to remain fit and active."Many people ... Read more...
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Repeated exposure to dental X-rays ups thyroid cancer risk
June 4th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 4 (ANI): Repeated exposure to dental X-rays increases thyroid cancer risk, a new study has revealed.Analysing 313 cancer patients, scientists from Brighton, Cambridge and Kuwait found the chances of developing ... Read more...
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Yet Another Dead From The Legionnaire’s Disease
June 3rd, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
June 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yet another person has died of the legionnaire's disease. This becomes the third death of the same reason in this year itself.No details about the ... Read more...
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