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South Africa Wins landmark case against pharmaceutical giants

...9 of the biggest pharmaceutical firms were dealt a blow by a South African court when an attempt by the firms to strike down a law permitting South Africa to import cheap AIDS drugs was beaten off by the court. Health experts and AIDS activists say that this would lower the cost of medicines to ordinary ...

Harm to the chest can be destructive

...s Heart Institute, a blunt and apparently innocent blow to the chest may cause sudden cardiac death. When ... comes to accidents and sports injuries,// it is a blow on the head that most people fear. According to researchers, at the a blow to the chest may prove mo...

How to avoid a bad hair day

...ge occurs from a range of causes - from dyeing and blow drying to environmental pollution and sun exposure. Ideally, you'd pay as much attention to your hair as you do to your skin - even though it's dead tissue and cannot, for instance, develop cancer like your skin can. The best way to treat damaged c...

SARS impact could be devastating

With a severe blow by SARS, the economies of several countries are forecast to shrink in the second quarter. More than five million foreign workers, from Filipina maids to Indonesian laborers and Vietnamese plantation workers, oil the wheels of commerce in the region, ...

Hair loss - What happens behind ?

...hing and by limiting the number of times you use a blow dryer....

Russia Reports First SARS Case

...an case of severe acute respiratory syndrome was a blow to Hu's public relations campaign....

SARS-Free Taiwan to Mark End Phase of Global Fight

...er the past three months curbed travel and dealt a blow to the economy, are expected to give a warm welcome to the decision. But with some 200 people worldwide still in quarantine and a good chance that some cases may have slipped through the net, it is too soon to claim SARS has been beaten, health expe...

Improving Fertility In Patients With Cervical Cancer

...nent ovarian failure. That failure can be a severe blow to a patient’s quality of life especially since cervical cancer is diagnosed during reproductive years. Thus researchers conclude saying that ovarian autotransplantation will likely be a realistic goal for cervical cancer patients but they suggest a ...

Microscopic Nanobombs Blow Apart Breast Cancer Cells

...d a unique nanobomb that can be used to detect and blow apart cancer cells, more specifically breast cancer cells//. This latest attack on cancer has been detailed in the journals NanoBiotechnology and Oncology Issues by Balaji Panchapakesan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at ...

MMR Vaccination not linked to Autism

...first-year vaccinations and were thus injured by a blow to their immune system by MMR. Although mercury has now been removed from pediatric vaccines, Yazbak remains convinced that current inoculation recommendations carry unwarranted risks. He said, “Our body is made to deal with one infection at a time,”...

Dieting Makes People Miserable

...ls in a person. The study is likely to deal a body blow to the dieting industry of the world....

Exclusive Team initiated To Check Bird Flu Pandemic: Jakarta

... H5N1 strain can hit at any time, causing a severe blow to Global health. Statistics have it that, the previous influenza pandemic, triggered by the H1N1 virus, caused the death of 40 million people globally. The National Committee on Avian Influenza, scheduled to begin work soon, will include Ministri...

NHS Audit Commission Warns Possible Financial Collapse In Sussex And Surrey

...rgical services provided by NHS could suffer a big blow if the financial condition in two counties (Surrey and Sussex) failed to improve, warned the Audit Commission.// The prevalence of a weak financial management, in addition to lack of proper response to problems addressed by district auditors have bee...

Doctors Object To Elective Surgery Cuts In New South Wales

...t care," he said. "It would cause waiting lists to blow out. It would affect our ability to train registrars and provide them with adequate lists. It would affect our ability to teach and most importantly it would contribute to bed-block." He added that after stringent objection by doctors, that plan was ...

Preparing For The Worst Does Not Serve Any Purpose

...p. It may be difficult for a person to cushion the blow of failure by trying to brighten their natural temperament, Brown said. Based on his earlier research, he said the best way a person can deal with a setback is by writing it off as unimportant. ‘People need to be strong enough to learn that failure...

"Defensive Pessimism" Before Exam Results Not a Good Strategy

...p. It may be difficult for a person to cushion the blow of failure by trying to brighten their natural temperament, Brown said. People need to be strong enough to learn that failure is not bad....

Do Women Die In Childbirth Because It Is More Preferable?

...use. Physical abuse can include direct or indirect blow to the lower abdominal area or exertion of force, kidnap attempts or in worst instances, even murder. Fetal fractures, increased susceptibility to infection, uterine rupture/ trauma, miscarriages and premature deliveries may be a consequence of physi...

Wake Up Call: U.N Takes Stock to Curb Fake Medicines Racket

...rding to the WHO, statistics. This will be a fatal blow to the sick, unwitting targets of a nefarious network. Howard Zucker, assistant director general for Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals at the WHO, drove the grim reality home , when he said People don't die from carrying a fake handbag or weari...

'Chikungunya' Epidemic On French Island Claims 52 lives

...spread the illness. The disease has dealt a severe blow to the island's tourism as well. Edited IANS...

Lost 8 M pounds and blames his medication!!!

...o suing seven casinos he alleges encouraged him to blow his millions while aware he had the disease and was taking the drug. In response to this GlaxoSmithKline said: "We'll investigate the allegations. We believe the drug is appropriately labeled." ...

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