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Cross-border health programs could reduce maternal and child deaths
Jan 13, 2009 |
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A policy promoting "cross-border" health programs could contribute to reducing maternal and child mortality in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan, says an international team of health experts in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu found on US-Mexico border
Aug 03, 2009 |
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A strain of swine flu that is resistant to treatment with the drug Tamiflu has been discovered near the US-Mexican border, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Monday.
Study: Newspapers located closer to the Mexican border slant news coverage of immigration
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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A new study released by Rice University in Houston finds that California newspapers located closer to the border of Mexico routinely provide a more negative slant on immigration in general news reporting and on their opinion ...
Tobacco smuggling is killing more people than illegal drugs
Oct 10, 2008 |
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Tobacco smuggling causes around 4,000 premature deaths a year—four times the number of deaths caused by the use of all smuggled illegal drugs put together—but the UK government is not doing enough to tackle the problem, claim ...
Why Israeli rodents are more cautious than Jordanian ones
Nov 19, 2009 |
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A series of studies carried out at the University of Haifa have found that rodent, reptile and ant lion species behave differently on either side of the Israel-Jordan border. "The border line, which is only a demarcation ...
Man pleads guilty in Vt. in border child porn case
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Vermont man pleaded guilty Friday to charges he had child pornography on his laptop computer when he entered the United States from Quebec nearly three years ago.
EU avoids tackling patient rights
Feb 08, 2008 |
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A proposed legislative blueprint for a patient's right to cross-border healthcare has been shelved by the European Commission.
Preschoolers challenge stereotypical gender roles
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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According to research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, a preschooler's gender determines how he or she is treated and responded to in play and learning activities, and when the children's possibilities become expanded, ...
Libya records 13 cases of bubonic plague
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Thirteen cases of bubonic plague have been recorded in eastern Libya, near the border with Egypt, Health Minister Mohamad Hijazi told AFP on Wednesday, stressing the situation was under control.
First swine flu death in Canada, as US cases double
May 08, 2009 |
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The Americas were back in the spotlight over swine flu fears Friday as Canada announced its first death, the number of US infections almost doubled, and more cases were found in Latin America.
Tighter oversight on border laptop searches
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers' personal information.
California declares swine flu emergency
Apr 28, 2009 |
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to tackle the swine flu outbreak but stressed there was "no need for alarm."
Heavy traffic makes breathing a burden in children
Dec 14, 2007 |
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Exposure to traffic pollution may increase respiratory problems and reduce lung volumes in children with asthma, according to researchers who studied the effects of road and traffic density on children’s lung function and ...
Drink and drugs fuel Scottish suicide and homicide rates
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, research published today (Monday, June 16) reveals.
Canadian border cattle problem explored
Feb 23, 2007 |
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The problem with hundreds of cattle imported from Canada with incomplete documentation involves record-keeping issues, U.S. agriculture officials said.
