2015年1月14日 星期三

2015-01-15 Pakistan Health


The Express Tribune
   
Polio cases break record, tribal belt most affected   
Oman Tribune
Pakistan broke its own 16-year record for the highest number of polio cases diagnosed in a calendar year, after the tally of children afflicted by the debilitating disease crossed the 300 mark, on Tuesday. Even as the bad news filtered in on Tuesday, it seemed ...

International Analysis: How I Helped India Conquer Polio –And The Lessons It ...   Andean Airmail & PERUVIAN TIMES
WHO not involved in direct recruitment of polio workers   The News International
Polio count tops 300 with 6 new cases   The Nation
The Express Tribune   
Daily Times   
Pakistan Today   
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The Express Tribune
   
Minister expresses concern over polio campaign   
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: National Health Services Regulation & Coordination State Minister Saira Afzal Tarar on Wednesday expressed concerns over cancellation of polio campaign in parts of Karachi due to security concerns. The minister was informed that five union ...

Polio vaccination: Drive in Peshawar was not satisfactory   The Express Tribune

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CBS Local
   
Study: Liberia's Ebola Epidemic Could End By Summer   
CBS Local
In this handout from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), a colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a Ebola virus virion is seen. (credit: Center for Disease Control (CDC) via Getty Images) ...

Pace of Ebola Epidemic Slows, But Unevenly   Voice of America
Ebola epidemic in Liberia could end by June: Researchers   Business Standard
Ebola could end in Liberia by June: study   The Express Tribune
Economic Times   
Times LIVE   
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Smoking is death   
Pakistan Observer
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - Smoking is injurious to health, as the American heart association has stated that rates of heart disease in middle-aged men are 50-90% higher among heavy smoker than among the non-smokers. There is extensive evidence that ...

Smoking Cessation Without Weight Gain   Huffington Post

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The Pharmaceutical Journal
   
Trying to Quit Smoking? Your DNA Might Be Holding You Back   
Huffington Post Canada
If you're trying to quit smoking, new research from the University of Toronto suggests the first thing you need to understand is your DNA. "In this new trial, we've shown that it is possible to optimize quit rates for smokers, while minimizing side effects, ...

Nicotine patch works best for 'slow' smokers   Futurity: Research News
Nicotine metabolization rates may impact success of smoking cessation method   Healio
Study shows better ways to stop smoking   Concord Monitor
The Sun Daily   
Popular Science   
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Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
   
Ebola Brings West Africa Economic Development to Screeching Halt   
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
A new study by the United Nations Development Program finds the Ebola epidemic is dramatically setting back prospects for economic development in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The study urges recovery plans for West Africa's three Ebola-affected ...

Ebola's Causing A Preventable Hunger Crisis, But No One's Stopping It   Huffington Post
Ebola Cases Drop Off in West Africa   NBCNews.com
New Ebola cases drop to lowest levels in months   Al Jazeera America
USA TODAY   
Sierra Leone Telegraph   
Aljazeera.com   
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Newsweek
   
British Hospital Testing Patient for Ebola   
Newsweek
Some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion is revealed in this undated handout colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) obtained by Reuters August 1, 2014. Cynthia Goldsmith/CDC/Reuters. Filed Under: World, Ebola.
UK hospital testing woman for Ebola   Irish Examiner
British hospital says has suspected Ebola case   Reuters
Suspected Ebola case in UK   Sky News Australia

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Al-Arabiya
   
Excessive work can drive you to booze: study   
Al-Arabiya
The paper, published in The BMJ journal, reported that long working hours boosted the likelihood of higher alcohol intake by 11 percent overall. (Shutterstock). Text size A A A. Agence France Presse, Paris Wednesday, 14 January 2015. It's true: working too ...

Long working hours linked to 'risk of alcohol abuse', study finds   Metro
Does overwork lead to problem drinking?   The Guardian
Working too much could lead to drinking too much: study   New York Daily News
Toronto Sun   
CTV News   
The Australian   
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BBC News
   
Inactivity 'kills more than obesity'   
BBC News
A lack of exercise could be killing twice as many people in Europe as obesity, a 12-year study of more than 300,000 people suggests. University of Cambridge researchers said about 676,000 deaths each year were down to inactivity, compared with 337,000 ...

Inactivity is bigger killer than obesity, claims study   Irish Independent
Scientists recommend 20-minute daily walk to avoid premature death   The Guardian
Lack of exercise 'deadlier than obesity'   The Australian (blog)
Belfast Telegraph   
Express.co.uk   
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The Hoops News
   
12% of patients taking aspirin unnecessarily for heart attack prevention   
The Hoops News
A new study reveals that many Americans prefer using low dose of Aspirin daily with the expectation that it would reduce the risk of stroke. A report appeared in Philly.Com suggests that around 69,000 adults in US are long term Aspirin users and nearly 12 ...

More Than 1 in 10 Taking Aspirin for Their Heart Are Inappropriately Doing So   SavingAdvice.com
Studies reveal that 11% of people who take aspirin to prevent heart disease ...   Geek Infinite
Aspirin Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good   Viral Global News
The Westside Story   
Capitalberg   
Yahoo News   
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