2015年5月28日 星期四

2015-05-29 Pakistan Health


The Express Tribune
   
Tobacco use: GAT survey uncovers startling impact on health   
The Express Tribune
Minister of State for NHSRC, Saira Afzal Tarar addressing media on the launch of GATS. PHOTO: INP. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's first-ever Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) has uncovered several startling figures about the use of tobacco and smokeless ...

Smoking not only kills, it plunges children into POVERTY because parents ...   Daily Mail
Over 23m adults use tobacco products in Pakistan: GATS   The Nation
Smoking parents plunging nearly half a million children into poverty, says new ...   The Independent
Jakarta Post   
Daily Times   
ecns   
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Youth Health Magzine
   
Tests for Multiple Genes for Breast Cancer May Not Be Valid   
Youth Health Magzine
Several companies are marketing genetic testing that tests for up to 100 genes, including 20 genes that have been linked to breast cancer. But a group of researchers say that such gene panel testing may not be valid as yet and may not be useful for ...

Multiple gene testing for detection of cancer questioned by experts   Empire State Tribune
PHENOGEN SCIENCES SUPPORTS RESEARCH FINDING CLINICAL ...   Nasdaq
Researchers oppose unvalidated gene panel tests for cancer links   The News International

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Sky News Australia
   
18 labs may have received live anthrax   
Sky News Australia
A total of 18 laboratories may have accidentally received live samples of anthrax from the American military, US authorities say. But as of yet, only one of the facilities - in the US state of Maryland - was confirmed to have received a live sample, the Pentagon ...

4 lab workers, 22 S. Koreans exposed to anthrax: US military   DAWN.com
18 labs may have received live anthrax samples: US officials   Bangkok Post
Anthrax mishap that potentially exposed 26 people not human error, US Army ...   Radio Australia
Greenfield Daily Reporter   
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The Hindu
   
India tops world hunger list with 194 million people   
The Hindu
India is home to 194.6 million undernourished people, the highest in the world, according to the annual report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released on Thursday. This translates into over 15 per cent of India's population, ...

Number of African Countries Facing Severe Food Shortages Doubles   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Latin America has done the most to reduce hunger: FAO   Business Standard
Six Caribbean countries attain MDGs on hunger   Jamaica Observer
NDTV   
Huffington Post   
News24   
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Los Angeles Times
   
Demi Lovato launches mental health campaign, talks 'positive outlook'   
Los Angeles Times
Demi Lovato helped launch a mental health campaign on Thursday and is asserting that mental illness is "not something anyone should be ashamed of." The "Give Your Heart a Break" singer recently signed on to be the face of Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental ...

Be vocal: Demi Lovato is the face of mental health in new campaign   OCRegister
Demi Lovato is the face of mental health in new campaign   Daily Astorian
Demi Lovato Loves Wilmer Valderrama More Than Scandal's Olivia Loves Fitz   TV Guide

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Times of India
   
Cancer is the 2nd biggest killer: Report   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Cancer has emerged as the second-leading cause of death globally after cardiovascular diseases. Proportion of deaths due to cancer around the world increased from 12% in 1990 to 15% in 2013 while the number of new cases almost doubled ...

Breast cancer top killer among women, lung cancer among men in India   The Indian Express
Cancer cases on the rise but death rate is falling   The Hindu
Study: Cancer cases on the rise worldwide   The Week Magazine
Hindustan Times   
Livemint   
Doctors Lounge   
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TakePart
   
Doing their bit to break taboos surrounding menstruation   
Times of India
Panaji: May 28 is recognized as Menstrual Hygiene Day and organizations the world over are doing their part to break the myths and taboos surrounding menstruation. On May 28 last year, Berlin-based NGO Wash United initiated an international ...

Periodic taboos: Call for educating girls about menstruation   The Express Tribune
Ditch the Euphemisms: Menstrual Hygiene Day Calls Out Period Taboos   TakePart
An Open Letter to My Sisters about Menstruation   Essence.com
Huffington Post   
GOOD Magazine   
Rescue (blog)   
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The Guardian
   
Woman comes face to face with her dead brother's transplanted face   
The Guardian
A woman has met the man who received the face of her dead brother in a groundbreaking transplant. Rebekah Aversano saw – and touched – the transplanted face for the first time in an emotional meeting with Richard Norris, who was severely disfigured in a ...

Woman sees her dead brother's donated face on another man   TVNZ
Meet the man wearing someone else's face   NEWS.com.au
World-first face transplant patient Richard Norris meets donor's sister   Sydney Morning Herald
Woman's Day   
Stuff.co.nz   
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Zee News
   
Breast cancer changes bone structure to make it spread: Study   
Zee News
New Delhi: A new study has found that breast cancer changes the structure of the bone to make it spread. According to BBC, a team of researchers from the University of Sheffield found that the tumours were effectively 'fertilising' the bone to help themselves ...

Scientists hopeful for breast cancer breakthrough   TV3.ie
Breast Cancer: Key to Preventing Secondary Cancers Identified   Nature World News
Researchers uncover how breast cancer can spread to bone   Cancer Research UK
News Every day   
West Texas News   
NHS Choices   
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Times of India
   
'HIV treatment must start at diagnosis'   
Times of India
People with HIV should be put on antiretroviral drugs as soon as they learn they are infected, federal health officials said on Wednesday as they announced that they were halting the largest ever clinical trial of early treatment because its benefits were already ...

Quick start to HIV drug treatment can cut risk of illness, death in half   Los Angeles Times
Early ARV treatment 'a huge benefit'   Times LIVE
Early treatment is effective against HIV   The Nation
The Indian Express   
Daily Times   
Huffington Post   
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