Tag: crisis
Nigeria crisis hurts soap maker PZ Cussons
by on Jan.24, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – British soap maker PZ Cussons warned it was likely to report disappointing full year profits, pointing to political upheaval in Nigeria, challenging trading conditions in Australia and high raw materials costs. Shares in the mak…
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States stop circumcisions funds amid budget crisis
by on Jun.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A nationwide debate about circumcisions for newborn boys, combined with cash-strapped public health budgets, has Colorado taking sides with 17 other states that no longer fund Medicaid coverage of the once widely accepted procedure.
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Little Shift in Americans' Views on Nuke Power After Japan Crisis: Poll
by on Apr.03, 2011, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — Almost three weeks after a
massive earthquake and tsunami crippled four nuclear reactors in Japan,
American public opinion on the risks and benefits of nuclear power hasn't
shifted much compared to thr…
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Nuke crisis reignites debate on protective pills
by on Mar.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The Japanese nuclear crisis has reignited a debate in the U.S. over the government’s role in distributing a cheap anti-cancer drug to people living around nuclear power plants.
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Amid Japan crisis, hunt for better radiation care
by on Mar.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Japan’s nuclear emergency highlights a big medical gap: Few treatments exist to help people exposed to large amounts of radiation.
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Fears of health risks rise amid Japan crisis
by on Mar.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Fears about health risks rose dramatically in Japan Tuesday with news of a greater radiation release and renewed warnings to remaining residents within 20 miles to stay indoors.
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Crisis Worsens at Crippled Nuke Plant in Japan: Reports
by on Mar.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) — The crisis at
earthquake-ravaged Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex continued to
worsen Sunday, as government officials acknowledged the threat of multiple
meltdowns at the site's three react…
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Anger at God Common During Times of Crisis, Study Finds
by on Jan.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Jan. 1 (HealthDay News) — Although people rarely talk
about it, almost everyone experiences anger toward God at some point in
their lives, commonly after the diagnosis of a serious illness, the death
of a loved one or a trauma.
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Global economic crisis threatens fight against AIDS
by on Jul.17, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The global fight against HIV/AIDS is threatened by stagnating economies around the world, which have caused governments to shrink their budgets and, with them, grants to fight the illness.
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