News tagged with developing world
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Severe hunger increases breast cancer risk in war survivors
Jewish women who were severely exposed to hunger during World War Two were five times more likely to develop breast cancer than women who were mildly exposed, according to research in the October issue of IJCP, the Intern ...
Cancer
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Blood salvage technology could transform surgery
Having received approval for sale in Europe and Canada, HemoSep is set to revolutionise the healthcare sector. HemoSep is a revolutionary surgical blood salvage technology which was developed at the University ...
Surgery
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Pacifiers may have emotional consequences for boys
Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 18, 2012 |
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New approach needed to tackle emerging zoonotic diseases
(Medical Xpress)—A more coordinated approach to surveillance is required if emerging diseases which can spread from animals to humans are to be tackled, say scientists.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Hong Kong tests babies over Japanese milk formula
Hong Kong said Thursday it will test babies who have consumed Japanese-made infant formulas found to have insufficient levels of iodine, after the products were ordered off the city's shelves.
Pediatrics
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Global health researchers urge integrating de-worming into HIV care in Africa
HIV care centers are an important and highly accessed point of care for HIV-infected children and their families in sub-Saharan Africa, but opportunities to address other health issues are being missed. Proven interventions, ...
HIV & AIDS
Aug 02, 2012 |
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Global 'sleeplessness epidemic' affects an estimated 150 million in developing world
(Medical Xpress) -- Levels of sleep problems in the developing world are approaching those seen in developed nations, linked to an increase in problems like depression and anxiety.
Health
Aug 01, 2012 |
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Scientists: Novel TB drug combo passes first test
Scientists are hot on the trail of a new tuberculosis treatment that a small study suggests might one day offer an alternative to battle this deadly lung disease, even if it is resistant to today's two main drugs.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Obesity linked to economic status in developing countries
(HealthDay) -- In low- and middle-income developing countries, socioeconomic status (SES) plays an important role in the development of obesity, particularly in women, according to research published online ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 18, 2012 |
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HIV drug resistance creeps higher: WHO
Drug resistance to HIV medicines has been creeping higher in parts of Africa and Asia but is not steep enough to cause alarm, said a survey released by the World Health Organization on Wednesday.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Millions of diabetics could die of tuberculosis
A third of the world's human population is infected with a dormant tuberculosis bacteria, primarily people living in developing countries. The bacteria presents a lifelong TB risk. Recent research out of the University of ...
Diabetes
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Developing world has less than 5 percent chance of meeting UN child hunger target, study estimates
Insufficient progress has been made in most developing countries to meet the United Nations' target of halving the proportion of children who suffer from hunger by 2015 compared with 1990 levels, according to a systematic ...
Health
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Teenage pregnancy deaths a 'global scandal': charity
British charity Save the Children on Wednesday said it was a "global scandal" that 50,000 teenagers die each year due to pregnancy and childbirth complications.
Pediatrics
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Growing presence of drug-resistant tuberculosis fuels need for faster development of new combination therapies
Johns Hopkins experts in the prevention and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are calling for increased screening and more rapid testing of the 9 million people worldwide estimated to be infected each year with ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 06, 2012 |
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China faces 'serious' epidemic of drug-resistant TB (Update)
China faces a "serious epidemic" of drug-resistant tuberculosis according to the first-ever nationwide estimate of the size of the problem there, said a US-published study on Wednesday.
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