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 Gulf News Fri 30 Jul 2010
Malaria is Mumbai's big menace
Mumbai: This city has been given the dubious distinction of being the malaria capital of the country. More than 40 people have died of the disease already this year and thousands of patients have been... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Disease Malaria Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: Malaria |
 PhysOrg Fri 30 Jul 2010
Emerging E. coli strain causes many antimicrobial-resistant infections in US
A new, drug-resistant strain of E. coli is causing serious disease, according to a new study, now available online, in the Aug. 1, 2010, issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. The new strain, ST131,... (photo: Public Domain / Mattosaurus)
Disease Health Photos Science Wikipedia: Escherichia coli |
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 CBC Fri 30 Jul 2010
Potato blight down dramatically
The hot weather this summer has caused a significant drop in the number of cases of blight in P.E.I. potato fields. Marleen Clark, who diagnoses plant disease for the... (photo: WN / patricia)
Agriculture Disease Photos Weather Wikipedia: Phytophthora infestans |
 The Examiner Fri 30 Jul 2010
Abdominal obesity gotten worse
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Health Obesity Photos Science Wikipedia: Abdominal obesity |
 Joy Online Fri 30 Jul 2010
Calcium pills 'increase' risk of heart attack
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows. The study, in the British Medical Journal, said people... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Attack Calcium People Photos Wikipedia: Pills |
 The Examiner Fri 30 Jul 2010
Nutrition scoring system is latest attempt to combat America's obesity problem
NuVal's scoring system is designed to help consumers easily make healthy food choices. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for OMEGA If you like this ... Can a multivitamin help... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
America Health Nutrition Photos Wikipedia: Obesity |
 PhysOrg Fri 30 Jul 2010
New approach to Alzheimer's therapy
Researchers from the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat in Munich have shown that the ADAM10 protein can inhibit the... (photo: Creative Commons / Alyssa L. Miller)
Alzheimer Diseases Photos Science Wikipedia: Alzheimer's disease |
 PhysOrg Fri 30 Jul 2010
Calcium supplements play an important role in maintaining bone health
A broad range of scientific research has demonstrated that an adequate intake of calcium plays an important role in building and maintaining optimum bone mass, and a... (photo: GFDL / Kham Tran)
Bone Health Medicine Photos Wikipedia: Calcium |
