Tag: Global
April 9th, 2008: Select Committee Hearing, “Global Warming and Public Health”
by on Nov.20, 2011, under Preventative Medicine
On Wednesday, April 9, Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming addressed the warming planet, and how climate change affects the health of her citizens. During a week where major public health bodies are calling attention to the links between an unhealthy planet and an unhealthy people, the hearing’s panel of scientists, practicing doctors, and public health professionals will describe the various ways climate change poses a serious public health threat. Despite the international and national scientific consensus that climate change impacts public health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has refused to state that heat-trapping carbon dioxide is a threat to public health. The witnesses also address whether the United States has an unlimited capacity to adapt to this growing public health concern, or whether the only true preventative medicine is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and stop global warming. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is a significant and emerging threat to public health. The WHO estimates that changes in the Earth’s climate may have caused at least five million cases of illness and more than 150000 deaths in 2000, and predict these impacts are likely to increase in the future. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) determined that climate change contributes to the global burden of disease, premature death and other adverse health impacts …
Drugmakers Lundbeck, Otsuka form global alliance
by on Nov.11, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Drugmakers Otsuka Holdings Co and Danish peer Lundbeck on Friday announced they would jointly develop and sell up to five psychiatric and neuroscience drugs in a deal analysts said offered Lundbeck's pipeline a much-needed boost.
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Panel urges tough Global Fund financial safeguards
by on Sep.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A $22 billion global health fund that’s been criticized by donors and skeptics since disclosing alleged fraud in its grants must adopt tougher financial safeguards, an independent panel recommended Monday.
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New global killers: heart, lung disease and cancer
by on Sep.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
What’s killing us? For decades, global health leaders have focused on diseases that can spread — AIDS, tuberculosis, new flu bugs. They pushed for vaccines, better treatments and other ways to control germs that were only a plane ride away f…
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AFFORDABLE CONDO FOR RENT, FORT BONIFACIO, TAGUIG, GLOBAL CITY, PHILIPPINES
by on Jul.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SoMa Condo Unit is on The 27th Floor Facing Makati Sky Line CONTACT: BLESSIE CONTACT NUMBER: 1-714-635-7336 E-mail: somacondo@gmail.com Website: somacondo.webs.com SoMa Condo Tower FEATURES: SoMa is the first condo in the country to deliver units that are fully-fitted and completely-furnished, making moving in worry and hassle free. No messy outfitting. Hot water. 24hr Security. It’s the new way of renting a condo. SUPERIOR FURNISHINGS IN UNIT INCLUDE: • Air conditioning unit and bed with frame. • A complete kitchen set including tasteful cabinetry, refrigerator, cook top, oven, range hood, microwave, washer and dryer. • A complete dinnerware, cookware, rice cooker and water dispenser. • Fresh Clean Linens and towels will also be provided. • A living room set including sofa, coffee table and chairs; • An entertainment set including a Sony flat screen TV, a DVD player, and entertainment sound system; a dining room and living room set. AMENITIES: To complement the gracious lifestyle at SoMa, facilities and amenities include concierge and doorman services, a THX theater movie room, function rooms, owners’ lounge, and a game room with billiard table, a health and fitness center and a swimming pool. A commercial area on the ground floor will offer distinct and essential services to SoMa residents. LOCATION: SoMa is situated in exciting, entertaining Fort Bonifacio. Fort Bonifacio is Philippines’ newest central business district (CBD) and the only master planned city in the …
Germany unblocks part of Global Fund donation
by on Jul.04, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Germany is unblocking half of the funding it withheld from a multibillion-dollar fund that fights three killer diseases following revelations of corruption earlier this year.
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Global move needed to battle cancer in poor countries
by on Jun.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A broad international effort is needed to halt the rapid spread of cancer in poor and middle-income countries, leaders from world cancer organizations said at a meeting in Chicago.
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No significant global spread of Japan radiation: WHO
by on Mar.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
There is no evidence of a significant spread of radiation from Japan's crippled nuclear plants, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, calling on people to remain calm and not spread rumors.
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Global warming 'may increase water-borne diseases'
by on Feb.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Climate change could increase exposure to water-borne diseases originating in oceans, lakes and coastal ecosystems, and the impact could be felt within 10 years, US scientists told a conference in Washington on Saturday.
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Global obesity rate doubles since 1980: study
by on Feb.04, 2011, under Health and Fitness
More than half a billion adults are clinically obese in a near-doubling of the numbers of dangerously overweight adults since 1980, doctors warned on Friday.
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