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More vaccines for poor could save 6.4 million lives
by on Jun.09, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Millions of children's lives and billions of dollars could be saved if vaccines were more widely available in 72 of the world's poorest countries, according to research published on Thursday.
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Study: 2 million babies stillborn every year
by on Apr.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
More than 2 million babies are stillborn every year worldwide and about half could be saved if their mothers had better medical care, according to research estimates published Thursday in the medical journal Lancet.
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Crime group charged in $100 million Medicare fraud
by on Oct.14, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Dozens of people alleged to be members of an Armenian-American crime group were charged in federal court on Wednesday with what prosecutors said was the country's largest single Medicare fraud, involving at least $100 million in false medical …
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Zimbabwe’s health services need $700 million
by on Oct.08, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Zimbabwe’s health minister says the southern African country needs $700 million to restore health services shattered by a decade of political and economic turmoil.
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China targets 100 million children for measles vaccine
by on Sep.11, 2010, under Health and Fitness
China on Saturday launched a measles vaccination programme targeting 100 million children in a bid to eradicate the disease, a leading cause of avoidable death in developing nations, by 2012.
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China to vaccinate 100 million children to fight measles
by on Sep.01, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Nearly 100 million children in China will be vaccinated against measles this month to help eliminate the disease, a leading cause of avoidable death and disability in developing countries, the WHO said on Wednesday.
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U.N. says no aid yet for 6 million flood victims in Pakistan
by on Aug.14, 2010, under Health and Fitness
United Nations aid agencies have provided assistance to hundreds of thousands of victims of Pakistan's worst floods in decades but relief operations have yet to reach an estimated six million people.
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Beverage group spent $3.95 million on 2Q lobbying
by on Aug.10, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Albert Haynesworth and the 10 Fattest Athletes Alive
An athlete generally possess a strong degree of strength, speed, and endurance. High levels of physical fitness are crucial to almost any athletic endeavor, and are integral to nearly every professional athlete’s formula for success. Every now and then however, there exist those who do not follow this formula. These professional athletes are regarded as outliers in the fullest sense, and their …
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Beverage group spent $3.95 million on 2Q lobbying
The American Beverage Association, the trade group for the nation’s soft drink makers, spent nearly $4 million in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on taxes on sugary beverages, children’s nutrition and fitness, and other issues, according to… American Beverage Association – Soft drink – Lobbying – Federal government of the United States – United States
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UK finds extra 50 million pounds for cancer drugs
by on Jul.27, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Britain is providing an extra 50 million pounds ($78 million) to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise to give access to drugs even if they have not been approved by cost watchdog NICE.
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UK govt finds extra $78 million for cancer drugs
by on Jul.27, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Britain is providing an extra 50 million pounds ($78 million) to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise to give access to drugs even if they have not been approved by cost watchdog NICE.
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