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RPT-FEATURE-World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles
ReutersBy Anna Yukhananov June 15 (Reuters) - When the heads of the World Bank and the United Nations flew into the violence-wracked African city of Goma on a cloudy day last month, it was the first time the giants of international development had joined forces...Tags: United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, Oxfam America, Trips and Vacations, Brookings Institution
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Saudi Arabia says one more dead from MERS coronavirus
ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - One more person has died and two more have fallen ill in Saudi Arabia from the new SARS-like coronavirus, MERS-CoV, the Saudi Health Ministry said on Friday. Saudi Arabia has been the country most affected by the respiratory-system...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Viral Diseases and Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Pneumonia
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Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase
Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase, a retired internist who served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, died June 9 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Somerford Place, a Frederick assisted-living facility. He was 90. The son of Harry...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Colleges and Universities, National Institutes of Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Korean War (1950-1953)
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10th Annual Chambersburg Relay for Life a celebration of life
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comMembers of the Looney Patoneys pitched three tents and parked a camper at Norlo Park in Fayetteville on Friday to honor the memory of their beloved friend, Pat Moore. For the 20 members of her team, it wasn’t about sadness, it was about...Tags: American Cancer Society, Human Interest, Cervical Cancer, The Happiest News!, Relay for Life
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Clark County Relay for Life walkers observe 'holiday'
Halloween pumpkins, Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas trees were just some of the decorations crowding the track at the former George Roger’s Clark High School on Friday as Clark County celebrated its annual Relay for Life with the theme “...
Tags: Health Treatments, Holidays, Halloween, American Cancer Society, Physical Therapy
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Daniel Armstrong: After one full century, Cancer Society still on mission
It has been 100 years since a group of physicians and community leaders decided to create a small organization with the sole mission of curing cancer. Since that small beginning, the American Cancer Society has been the world's leader in the fight against...Tags: Research, Nobel Prize Awards, Science and Technology, Entertainment Events, Science
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Tears and laughter at annual Relay for Life
Julie Elkins cried only twice during her 11-year battle with breast cancer. The first time was while walking out of a clinic with the words, "You have cancer" ringing in her ears. The second was when her husband shaved her head. The Costa Mesa...
Tags: Science and Technology, Journey (music group), Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Biotechnology
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Car crashes should be a global health priority, scientists say
Given the personal suffering caused by traffic accidents -- 1.2 million deaths a year worldwide -- there's far too little attention paid by health researchers, scientists argued Tuesday. In 2030, such accidents are projected to become the fifth-...
Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Disasters and Accidents, Heart Disease, Health
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Fritz elected secretary of state medical association
Dr. John Fritz of Aberdeen was elected secretary of the South Dakota State Medical Association at its recent meeting in Sioux Falls. Dr. Daniel Heinemann of Canton was elected president. -
Fritz elected secretary of state medical association
Dr. John Fritz of Aberdeen was elected secretary of the South Dakota State Medical Association at its recent meeting in Sioux Falls. Dr. Daniel Heinemann of Canton was elected president. -
Insight: No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes
ReutersPuffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced". Electronic cigarettes are the future,...Tags: Heart Surgery, United Kingdom, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Tobacco Addiction, Respiratory Disease
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Asia's low fertility trap opens opportunities in IVF market
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) - A looming crisis in Asia as women delay giving birth, leading to low fertility rates that have dire implications for economic growth, is opening huge opportunities for the fast-growing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) industry. The...Tags: Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Indonesia, Lobbying, Medical Research
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