2015年4月30日 星期四

2015-05-01 Pakistan Health


The News International
   
Punjab Health Department launches vaccination apps   
The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Health Department has introduced android-based E-vaccs card for updating vaccination records of children during immunisation campaigns. The E-vaccs card is developed by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).
Alarming statistics: '46% of K-P's children miss out on routine inoculation'   The Express Tribune
Punjab launches vaccination apps   DAWN.com
Smart vaccination programme   The Nation

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Daily Times
   
'Pakistan is progressing against polio'   
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: National Health Services Minister Saira Afzal Tarar said on Thursday the country has made major progress in stopping poliovirus transmission. She is leading a delegation to the Independent Monitoring Board convened in Abu Dhabi. Sharing ...

International monitors praise Pakistan for 'polio turnaround'   The News International
Polio eradicators hail historic progress, aim to "finish the job"   Reuters
Effort to wipe out polio well positioned   theifp.ca

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Daily Times
   
Most countries woefully unprepared to fight resistant superbugs: WHO   
Daily Times
Only 34 countries have national plans to fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance, meaning few are prepared to tackle “superbug” infections which put even basic healthcare at risk, the WHO said on Wednesday. In a survey of government plans to tackle ...

World failing in fight against antibiotic resistance: WHO   DAWN.com
Alarm over drug resistance prompts WHO global action plan   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
WHO report finds systems to combat antibiotic resistance lacking   World Health Organization

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Asian Tribune
   
No other way out: We need to early diagnose TB and treat with drugs...   
Asian Tribune
It may sound rhetorical but some of the 'absolute must' steps for progressing towards ending tuberculosis (TB) are to early and accurately diagnose TB and treat with the standard combination of drugs that are sensitive and work for a particular patient.

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Los Angeles Times
   
Diabetes rises with daily soda -- including diet soda -- consumption   
Los Angeles Times
A comprehensive study of European adults has found that compared with people who drink a single sugar-sweetened drink daily, those who drink water, coffee or tea instead are at 14% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The research found that ...

Well | Easing Diabetes Risk, One Beverage at a Time   New York Times (blog)
Swapping orange squash for a cup of tea cuts diabetes risk   Telegraph.co.uk
Sugary drinks linked to diabetes risk   NEWS.com.au
Malton and Pickering Mercury   
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The Independent
   
Weight Watchers founder, Nidetch dies in Florida   
Daily Sabah
The 91-year-old founder of weight loss company Weight Watchers International Inc., Jean Nidetch, died of natural causes early on Wednesday, a company spokeswoman said. Nidetch struggled with weight throughout her life and founded the now wildly ...

The Most Important Female Founder Who You've Probably Forgotten   Inc.com
Jean Nidetch: Entrepreneur who went from self-confessed 'fat housewife' to ...   The Independent
Remembering Jean Nidetch—Before Weight Watchers   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Investorplace.com   
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Times LIVE
   
South African court grants man right to end his life   
Irish Examiner
A terminally ill man has been granted the right to end his life in South Africa, where euthanasia is illegal. For the first time in the country, Judge Hans Fabricius yesterday ruled that Robin Stransham-Ford could be euthanised with no legal or professional ...

Terminally ill man dies naturally after being granted right to end his life   TVNZ
#RightToDie advocate dies before landmark ruling   Times LIVE
Court grants man right to assisted death   News24

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The Australian
   
Vaccine reduces cervical cancer risk for young Australian women   
Xinhua
CANBERRA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The cervical cancer vaccine has halved the rate of cancer-causing abnormalities in Australian females aged under 20 as the results of a nationwide vaccination program begin to be realized, medical authorities said on Friday.
HPV: Young women less likely to test positive for cervical cancer precursors ...   ABC Online
Vaccine brings down cervical cancer cases   The Daily Telegraph

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Fox News
   
Metabolic 'Map' May One Day Help Predict Obesity Risk   
Doctors Lounge
Researchers say they have successfully linked certain byproducts of digestion to the risk of excess body fat. The findings were published in the April 29 issue of Science Translational Medicine. THURSDAY, April 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers ...

What urine reveals about obesity   SBS
What Might Urine Tell Us About Obesity?   Science World Report
Urine Profiles Offer Insight into 'Metabolic Signature' of Obesity   Endocrinology Advisor
West Texas News   
Yahoo News   
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NEWS.com.au
   
Two minutes of walking means longer lives   
NEWS.com.au
TRADING just two minutes of sitting for walking can help you live longer, scientists claim. GETTING motivated for that much time of every hour otherwise spent languishing on a sofa or remaining stuck behind a desk reduced the risk of dying by a third, a US ...

Even a Little Walking Can Improve Your Health, Study Suggests   Live Science

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