2015年6月11日 星期四

2015-06-12 Pakistan Health


The Express Tribune
   
Another victim falls prey to brain-eating amoeba in Karachi   
DAWN.com
Karachi: The city witnessed its eight victim of the deadly 'brain-eating' amoeba as a 56-year-old man became the latest to succumb to Naegleria fowleri, DawnNews reported Thursday. According to a private hospital, Talib Ali Khan was a resident of Federal B ...

Brain-eating amoeba: Naegleria claims eighth life in Karachi   The Express Tribune
Another man falls prey to Naegleria   The News International
Naegleria claims another life   Dental News Pakistan
The Sen Live   
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The Nation
   
Health minister gets top WHO award for tobacco control   
The Nation
Islamabad - Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar was conferred upon the top WHO award in recognition of her leadership to Tobacco Control initiative. The award conferred by Global Chief of the World Health Organisation Dr Margaret Chan ...

NHS minister receives top WHO award for tobacco control   Daily Times
For next three years: Polio programme requires $300 million   The Express Tribune
WHO recognizes Saira's leadership in tobacco control   Pakistan Observer

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The Express Tribune
   
Stay safe: 'Breast cancer on the rise among the young'   
The Express Tribune
“Pakistanis reporting the largest number of breast cancer cases in Asia. The disease is alarmingly prevalent in girls between 18 and 22 years of age,” Pink Ribbon campaign Assistant Programme Manager Sonia Qaiser said on Thursday. She was speaking at ...

Breast cancer on rise among young girls in Pakistan   Pakistan Observer

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ABC News
   
CDC Issuing New Alert on MERS   
ABC News
ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Richard Besser on U.S. doctors being urged to be on the lookout for MERS symptoms, and an explanation of patients who seem to be extremely contagious, known as "super spreaders." 6:34 | 06/11/15 ...

Woman knew she'd beaten MERS when doctors stopped using biohazard suits   CNN
MERS Is No Reason to Close Schools, WHO Tells S. Korea   NBCNews.com
Seoul, June 11, 2015 (AFP) -   The Hindu
Wall Street Journal   
TODAYonline   
NDTV   
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Daily Times
   
Tobacco control advocates demand higher tax on low-priced cigarettes   
Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Welcoming the Finance minister's budget speech to reduce tobacco consumption by raising taxes, tobacco control advocates said that the minister has wrongly raised the taxes on those cigarettes that are expensive and whose consumption is ...

Global Adult Tobacco Survey results launched in Astana, Kazakhstan   World Health Organization

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Free Malaysia Today
   
Experimental drug regrows damaged body tissue   
Free Malaysia Today
If the therapy is found to work in humans, scientists say it may save the lives of people who are critically ill with colon or liver disease and possibly some cancers. drug test. An experimental drug treatment has opened a new door in regenerative medicine by ...

Damaged tissue regenerates: Experimental drug works on lab mice   Malay Mail Online

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The Nation
   
New heart drugs set to add billions to US healthcare bill   
Financial Times
An expensive new class of heart medicines that threatens to add tens of billions of dollars to the US healthcare bill is set for approval after a panel of experts endorsed one of the new drugs. The medical professionals on Tuesday approved Praluent, ...

New drugs could cut heart attack, stroke risks   The Nation
LDL – Lion King of Surrogate Endpoints – key cholesterol issue this week   HealthNewsReview.org
Dr K, 06/09/15   Lincoln Journal Star
fox4kc.com   
Newswise (press release)   
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Scottish Daily Record
   
West Lothian mum says heartfelt thank you to blood donors for saving son's life   
Scottish Daily Record
Lisa Cannon from Livingston used Blood Donor Week to talk about how blood donors helped save the life of her miracle son Harrison. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Pinterest. Grateful Lisa and son Harrison. A Livingston mum said a heartfelt thank you to blood ...

Blood drive dates scheduled   Lynchburg News and Advance
WHO calls for increase in voluntary blood donors to save millions of lives   NorthumberlandView.ca
NHS responds after potential Sussex blood donors criticise appointments system   West Sussex Gazette
The Gazette   
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Daily Mail
   
Restricting calories and exercising is healthier than 'eating for two'   
Daily Mail
Dieting and exercising is far healthier than 'eating for two' during pregnancy, doctors have warned. Evidence from 11,444 women suggests that systematically trying to reduce weight gain can have a positive impact on the health of a mother and her baby.

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Irish Times
   
Possible link between antacid tablets and risk of heart attack   
Irish Times
A possible link between a widely prescribed drug that suppresses stomach acid and an increased risk of heart attack has emerged in US research published this week. In a data-mining exercise of the electronic records of 2.9 million patients, researchers from ...

Some acid-reflux drugs' safety questioned   The Seattle Times
Heartburn medications linked to greater risk of heart attack   Daily Times
Proton-pump Inhibitor, a popular drug for Heartburn, could increase Risk of ...   Uncover Michigan
iFreePress.com (blog)   
The Hoops News   
Examiner.com   
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