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China performed 330 mn abortions since 1971: data
Nearly 330 million abortions have been performed in China in the 40 years since it first implemented measures to limit population growth in the world's most populous nation, official data showed.
Health
Mar 16, 2013 |
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40 years after US abortion ruling, foes march on
Abortion opponents marked the 40th anniversary Tuesday of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion with a push for yet more restrictions after a string of state moves that narrow access to the procedure.
Health
Jan 22, 2013 |
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China to stop relying on prisoner organs: minister
China will no longer rely on executed prisoners as a source of transplant organs within two years, a health minister said according to state media Thursday.
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Nov 22, 2012 |
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China begins phasing out prisoner organs next year
China will start phasing out its reliance on organs from executed prisoners for transplants early next year as a new national donation system is implemented, a government-appointed expert has said.
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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Tears during coronary angioplasty: Where are they and how do they affect patient outcomes?
Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital discovered that blockages in the right coronary artery and those in bending areas of the coronary artery are the most common places for dissection, a tear in the artery ...
Cardiology
Mar 24, 2012 |
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China to phase out prisoner organ donation
(AP) -- China will abolish the transplanting of organs from executed prisoners within five years and try to spur more citizens to donate, a top health official says.
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Mar 23, 2012 |
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Death-row inmates main source of organs in China: report
Executed prisoners were still the main source of organs used in transplant operations in China due to the lack of voluntary donations, a top health official was quoted saying Wednesday.
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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AIDS kills 28,000 in China in 2011: report
AIDS killed 28,000 people in China last year, and another 48,000 new infections from the HIV virus were discovered in the country, according to an official report on Saturday.
HIV & AIDS
Jan 21, 2012 |
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WHO links child mortality to economic crisis
The World Health Organisation warned on Saturday that only a stronger political commitment to child health could prevent a dangerous rise in mortality rates at a time of global economic turmoil.
Health
Nov 26, 2011 |
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