Health
'Save your daughters' Modi tells India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi implored his country to stop killing unborn girls on Thursday, warning that its growing gender imbalance would have serious consequences.
Jan 22, 2015
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Canada pledges $440 million to vaccinate poor children
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday his government would provide support worth hundreds of millions of dollars towards life-saving vaccines for children around the world.
Nov 28, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Polio incidence hits 15-year high in Pakistan
The incidence of polio in Pakistan hit a 15-year high on Wednesday, as the prime minister vowed to rid the country of the crippling disease in the next six months despite a Taliban campaign to kill workers distributing vaccines ...
Nov 5, 2014
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England's NHS appeals for more government funds
Leaders of England's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) warned on Thursday that billions of pounds in extra funds were needed to maintain patient care, laying down the gauntlet to politicians ahead of May's general ...
Oct 23, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ivory Coast closes borders with Ebola-hit neighbours
The Ivory Coast has closed its borders with Ebola-hit Guinea and Liberia in a bid to protect citizens against an epidemic that has killed 1,427 people across West Africa, the prime minister said Saturday.
Aug 23, 2014
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Canada pledges Can$3.5 bn for maternal, child health
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged Can$3.5 billion Thursday for immunization, better nutrition and the introduction of birth certificates in developing nations to improve the health of mothers and children.
May 29, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
SPARX launched to aid youth mental health
A self-help computer-based E-therapy programme called SPARX, developed to support young people experiencing mild to moderate depression or anxiety, was launched by Prime Minister John Key at the University of Auckland today.
Apr 29, 2014
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Health
Dwindling visibility of tobacco in prime time US TV linked to fall in smoking rates
The dwindling visibility of tobacco products in prime time US TV drama programs may be linked to a fall in smoking prevalence of up to two packs of cigarettes per adult a year, suggests research published online in the journal ...
Apr 3, 2014
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Health
Thatcher's policies condemned for causing 'unjust premature death'
Dr Alex Scott-Samuel and colleagues from the Universities of Durham, West of Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh, sourced data from over 70 existing research papers, which concludes that as a result of unnecessary unemployment, ...
Feb 12, 2014
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British lawmakers back car smoking ban
British members of parliament voted overwhelmingly on Monday in support of a ban on smoking in cars carrying children.
Feb 10, 2014
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