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S&P warns cuts loom for G20 nations on health costs
by on Jan.31, 2012, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) – Ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned it may downgrade "a number of highly rated" Group of 20 countries from 2015 if their governments fail to enact reforms to curb rising healthcare spending and other co…
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FDA warns of allergy risk with Merck antipsychotic
by on Sep.02, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday that serious allergic reactions have been reported with the use of Merck & Co Inc's antipsychotic drug Saphris.
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FDA warns of heart risks with high doses of Celexa
by on Aug.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Federal health regulators are warning doctors not to prescribe high doses of the antidepressant Celexa, because of the risk of fatal heart complications.
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Cholera epidemic spreading in Somalia, WHO warns
by on Aug.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A cholera epidemic is spreading in famine-hit Somalia, with alarming numbers of cases among people driven to the capital Mogadishu by a lack of food and water, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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WHO warns leprosy spreading in India
by on Aug.06, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Six years after leprosy was declared officially eliminated in India, officials and doctors are warning that the disfiguring disease is spreading in poverty-stricken pockets of the country.
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Philippines warns against geckos as AIDS treatment
by on Jul.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The Philippines warned Friday against using geckos to treat AIDS and impotence, saying the folkloric practice in parts of Asia may put patients at risk.
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Philippines warns tainted drink could shrink testes
by on May.31, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Taiwan and the Philippines have warned some sport drinks may have been contaminated with a chemical that could cause infertility and block boys' sex organ development, officials said Tuesday.
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WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease
by on Apr.27, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes cause more deaths than all other diseases combined, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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WHO warns drugs misuse weakens fight against diseases
by on Apr.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the misuse and irrational use of antibiotics has undermined the global fight against tuberculosis and malaria, warning of a possible return to the days before the drugs were developed.
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China warns HIV/AIDS highly prevalent in some areas
by on Feb.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
China warned Wednesday of the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in some areas, saying the situation in the country was still grim and calling for better prevention and treatment of the disease.
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