‘Miracle dog’ Olly beats deadly virus (From Bournemouth Echo)

March 19, 2012

‘Miracle dog’ Olly beats deadly virus 1:00pm Sunday 18th March 2012 in News by Harriet Marsh RECOVERY: Yvonne Burgess with six-month-old Olly who has just recovered from parvovirus A ‘MIRACLE dog’ from Poole is recovering from a deadly virus that’s claimed pets’ lives in the county. Six-month-old Olly started vomiting violently after contracting the highly [...]

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Demanding wall walk challenge triggered by family condition (From Watford Observer)

March 18, 2012

Demanding wall walk challenge triggered by family condition 5:54pm Tuesday 13th March 2012 in News By Adam Binnie a Croxley Green woman is taking steps to beat a hereditary pancreatic condition by walking the length of Hadrian’s Wall. Helen Hedge, from Links way, is taking on the 84-mile challenge in aid of the University of [...]

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Today's Clickers

March 18, 2012

What’s Going around A bad cough, sneezing, and congestion: we try to avoid these symptoms at all costs but thousands of adults still go without the recommended vaccinations every year. Studies show only one-third of adults take the flu shot during the season. And other more dangerous diseases are also being put on the back [...]

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Touch me not: Many sexually transmitted infections have no signs, warns expert – The Express Tribune

March 18, 2012

Moisturising, for all skin types — dry, oily or combination — is of prime importance in the harsh weather. CREATIVE COMMONS KARACHI: Human contact is one of the main transmitters of skin diseases, said the doctors at the dermatology seminar organised on Sunday for the 22nd Biennial International Convention of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA). Prof. [...]

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UK Reports Rise in Cases of Oral Cancer

March 18, 2012

Cancer Research UK recently revealed that cases of oral cancer are on the rise in the United Kingdom, an increase attributed to increasing rates of infection by human papillomavirus (HPV). For the first time, cases of oral cancer have increased above 6,000 a year. Two-thirds of the 6,200 cases that were diagnosed in the United [...]

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Hepatitis C death rates rise, 1 in 33 baby boomers has disease

March 18, 2012

(Credit:AP Graphics) (CBS/AP) Hepatitis C deaths are on the rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. the report found baby boomers are especially at risk because they account for two-thirds of all hepatitis C cases. The worrisome news has prompted health officials to wonder whether anyone born between [...]

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Subject for Debate: Are Women People?

March 18, 2012

Luke Sharrett / the new York Times / ReduxFrom left: Catholic Bishop William Lori, the Rev. Matthew Harrison, Dr. Ben Mitchell, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik and Craig Mitchell are sworn in during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 16, 2012. the hearing was called to discuss the [...]

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New cervical cancer screening guidelines say no Pap tests for women under 21

March 17, 2012

(Credit:istockphoto) (CBS News) the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new cervical cancer screening guidelines today that recommend women ages 21 to 65 get a pap smear test every 3 years. for women under the age of 21, the task force does not recommend testing at all, even if they are sexually active. [...]

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Add distemper to list of canine concerns

March 17, 2012

By Matlin Smith Current-Argus Staff Writer CARLSBAD — several cases of a sometimes fatal, highly contagious virus have been cropping up recently in Carlsbad pets, one local veterinarian said Thursday. Canine Distemper is a viral disease that is spread through the respiratory system and is especially prevalent in puppies, said Carlsbad Animal Care Center veterinarian [...]

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Transcript of Harare Mayor on Question Time: Part 1

March 16, 2012

Masunda Lance Guma: Good evening Zimbabwe and thank you for joining me on another exciting edition of Question Time. My guest tonight is the Mayor of Harare, Mr Muchadeyi Masunda and the basis for this interview as has been pointed out in our promos is that despite the formation of a coalition government in 2009, [...]

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