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Niger offers cash reward to help eradicate Guinea worm
ReutersNIAMEY, May 14 (Reuters) - Niger is offering cash rewards to anyone reporting a case of Guinea worm as part of efforts to permanently eradicate the parasitic disease in the impoverished West African nation, the health ministry said. Though it once...Tags: Guinea, Diseases and Illnesses, Africa, Human Development Index, Niger
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Gatorade to drop BVO after consumer complaints
Responding to consumer concerns, PepsiCo announced Friday that it will remove brominated vegetable oil, an emulsifier, from citrus-flavored Gatorade sold in the U.S. Mississippi teenager Sarah Kavanagh launched an online petition in November that drew...Tags: Consumers, Health Organizations, Japan, Food and Drug Administration, Chicago Tribune
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Two More Young Tourists Suffer Gruesome Deaths in Asia (Graphic Video)
KTLA NewsNHA TRANG, Vietnam -- The mysterious deaths of 2 more young tourists in Asia has prompted increase concerns over the possiblilty of poisonings. The latest victims, Kari Bowerman, 27, and Cathy Huynh, 26, were backpacking in Vietnam while on break from...Tags: Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, New Zealand, Thailand, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Hopkins engineer students create devices to help keep babies alive
Johns Hopkins University Engineering students unveiled devices Monday that they hope will lower the number of still births and deaths from fever-related illnesses in developing countries. FeverPoint is a screening test that uses a cotton thread and a...Tags: Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Pneumonia, Biotechnology, Malaria
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Finding more gluten-free alternatives
jnatalie-lees@aberdeennews.comThe need for gluten-free foods has grown so rapidly that local grocery stores are dramatically expanding their product lines. Ken's SuperFair Foods recently tripled the size of its gluten-free packaged foods and plans to add 50 to 60 frozen gluten-...Tags: Symptoms, Genes and Chromosomes, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Diseases and Illnesses, Allergies
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My Pill-Popping, Vitamin-Junkie Past Is Over
The Hartford CourantI take just five pills a day now. This is down from the handfuls I used to take back when I was a health junkie. I don't think I was a hypochondriac, but then I may have been taking a pill for that. Mostly I was into supplements and vitamins. I don't...Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Mouth, Vitamin Therapy, Entertainment Events, Dietary Supplements
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Are the benefits of natural gas worth the dangers of fracking?
A politically sexy ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new pro-environment fueling station in Bloomfield, Conn., took place on Dec. 9. Three weeks later, on New Year's Eve, a scary 4.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Youngstown, Ohio.
The link between those events...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Natural Disasters, Environmental Politics, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Strange disease killing Alaska seals and walruses
![The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared a recent rash of seal deaths to be an "unusual mortality event" on Tuesday. More than 60 seals have died and 75 found diseased in Alaska with skin sores and patchy hair loss.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/366606180-20125359.jpg "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared a recent rash of seal deaths to be an "unusual mortality event\" on Tuesday. More than 60 seals have died and 75 found diseased in Alaska with skin sores and patchy hair loss.")
Q13 FOX News OnlineThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared a recent rash of seal deaths to be an "unusual mortality event" on Tuesday. More than 60 seals have died and 75 found diseased in Alaska with skin sores and patchy hair loss. The Fish and...Tags: Symptoms, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Viral Diseases and Infections, Lymphatic System, Human Body
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Dwight Howard's trade plan: It's complicated
The truest mission statement for the Magic is not about winning a title this season.
It's about keeping Dwight Howard in town.
Can't accomplish one without the other, anyway.
To update, as of Thursday, nothing has changed on the Howard trade front,...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Jeff Van Gundy, Amway Center, Corey Maggette, Brooklyn Nets
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9 ways toward younger-looking skin
No one likes looking older . . . which is why we spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter products, prescription creams and fillers, and, most drastically, cosmetic surgery. Do any of these actually work to reduce the signs of aging? In...Tags: Sunburn, Cosmetic Procedures, Ohio, Botulism, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Check your skin for dangerous moles
![Early detection of skin cancers — particularly melanomas — is crucial to treatment. You can help protect yourself with regular at-home body inspections, says Dr. Melissa Schwarzschild of Richmond Dermatology & Laser Specialists in Richmond, Va. "You can be proactive and alleviate anxiety," she says.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62391828-15145409-187105.jpg "Early detection of skin cancers — particularly melanomas — is crucial to treatment. You can help protect yourself with regular at-home body inspections, says Dr. Melissa Schwarzschild of Richmond Dermatology & Laser Specialists in Richmond, Va. "You can be proactive and alleviate anxiety,\" she says.")
Early detection of skin cancers — particularly melanomas — is crucial to treatment. You can help protect yourself with regular at-home body inspections, says Dr. Melissa Schwarzschild of Richmond Dermatology & Laser Specialists in Richmond,...Tags: Dermatology, Skin, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Conditions, Skin Cancer
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Progress doubts at disease summit
LONDON — Everyone knows what it would take to curb the global rise of chronic illnesses like heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes, but getting nations and their citizens to make the essential changes is more than daunting.
This week marks...Tags: Heart Disease, Health Organizations, New York City, Drunk Driving, Obesity
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