Tag: Deaths
China smoking deaths 'could triple by 2030'
by on Jan.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
China is failing to deliver on pledges to help its 300 million smokers kick the habit, according to health experts who warned of a sharp rise in tobacco-linked deaths if strong steps are not taken.
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New swine flu deaths reported in UK
by on Dec.13, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Eight people have died from swine flu in England since early September, health authorities have told AFP, with Britain seemingly at the forefront of a winter resurgence in Europe.
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France: Diabetes drug may be linked to 500 deaths
by on Nov.17, 2010, under Health and Fitness
French health officials say the now-banned diabetes and weight loss drug Mediator may have been linked to the deaths of about 500 people.
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Nigeria: Cholera deaths rise to more than 1,500
by on Oct.25, 2010, under Health and Fitness
U.N. officials say Nigeria has seen more than 1,500 deaths from cholera this year, doubling the government’s most recent fatality count.
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Maternal deaths fall 34 percent, still above U.N. target
by on Sep.15, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Deaths from complications during pregnancy and childbirth have fallen by a third in the past two decades but 1,000 women still die needlessly every day, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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Malaysia warns of waterborne disease after deaths
by on Aug.23, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Malaysia has closed parks and warned the public about swimming and dumping trash in rivers after up to 10 people died from a disease spread by rats.
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Europe breast cancer deaths fall, Britain down third: study
by on Aug.12, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Breast cancer deaths dropped by more than 20 percent across 15 European countries over the last two decades, with a fall of nearly a third in Britain, according to a study published Thursday.
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Afghan commission: Civilian deaths up in 2010
by on Aug.08, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Civilian war deaths in the first seven months of 2010 rose by 6 percent over the same period last year, Afghanistan’s human rights commission said Sunday. The modest increase suggested that U.S. and NATO efforts to hold down civilian casualties we…
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Health watchdogs sound alarm over TB/HIV deaths
by on Jul.22, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Two global health agencies joined forces on Thursday in a campaign aimed at averting 200,000 deaths each year by co-infection from tuberculosis and the AIDS virus.
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China eyes milk test after melamine deaths scandal
by on Jun.15, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Researchers in China, where at least six children died in a tainted milk scandal in 2008, have identified seven stable molecules in cow's milk that they hope to use to create a test to identify tainted dairy products.
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