en-na-hotdailynews: 2015-08-28 Namibia Health

What killed Knut? Scientists say celebrity polar bear died of rare form of ...
Fox News
FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2007 file picture polar bear Knut walks in the enclosure during the celebration of his first birthday in the Zoo Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber,file). BERLIN – The sudden death four years ago of Knut, the celebrity Berlin Zoo ...
Media caption Knut the polar bear died of autoimmune illness as Tim Allman reports   BBC News
Researchers determine what really killed Knut the polar bear   Los Angeles Times
Knut the bear's mysterious death solved   Deutsche Welle

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Researchers Use Blood Test to Detect Cancer Recurrence
Voice of America
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women. It's caught early about 95 percent of the time, and a relatively simple operation can remove the tumor. Chemotherapy can follow surgery to try to kill cancer cells that might have ...
Blood Test Detects Breast Cancer Relapse Earlier than Doctor Diagnosis   Youth Health Magzine
Black Women at Raised Risk of Carrying Breast Cancer Genes   Philly.com
Blood test can give early warning on returning breast cancer   NewsQuench
Northern Californian
Cancer Network
Womans Day (blog)
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Taking antibiotics linked to type 2 diabetes risk
CBS News
Taking antibiotics might increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. Danish researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes tended to take more antibiotics in the years leading up to their diagnosis than those without the ...

Antibiotics linked to increased risk of developing diabetes   The Times (subscription)
Antibiotic use linked to diabetes, Danish researchers find   The Australian (blog)
Antibiotic use linked to Type 2 diabetes   Washington Post
TIME
Scotsman
Herald Sun
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Your birth order may matter when it comes to your weight
Washington Post
The idea that first-borns hold an esteemed place in the universe has been popularized for centuries. In Greek mythology, the first-born immortals were thought to control the elements -- the sky, water, light -- and in many other cultures eldest sons ...
Firstborn women more likely to be overweight or obese: study   Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Firstborn sister? You may be more at risk for obesity   Examiner.com
Birth order may affect women's weight   CBS News
Irish Independent
Irish Examiner
Sydney Morning Herald
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TIME

Saudi Arabia Is Reporting a Surge in MERS Deaths
TIME
A rash of fatalities from Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been reported in Saudi Arabia, where 19 people have died after contracting the disease this week alone. Including the recent spate, the Kingdom's health ministry has recorded 502 ...

Saudi Arabia: Toll From MERS Increases   New York Times
MERS virus kills 19 in S Arabia   The News International
Arresting MERS: National Guard health staff barred from Haj   Arab News
BBC News
The Indian Express
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Isaac Newton's neurotic creativity may have been down to negative thinking
Irish Times
Neurotics tend to be worriers but they also tend to be highly creative, and researchers believe they understand why: neurotics think too much. Previous studies made connections between neurotic unhappiness and creativity, but no one knew what went on ...
A New Theory of Why Neurotics Are Creative   TIME
Neurotic? Here's the silver lining   Los Angeles Times
Does Being Neurotic Really Make You More Creative?   Huffington Post
Scotsman
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Drinking water before meals helps with weight loss: study
New York Daily News
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have revealed that drinking 16.9 ounces of water before every meal can help people suffering from obesity to lose weight. The results of this study will be published in the September issue of Obesity. The ...
Losing weight as easy as drinking a glass of water!   PPP Focus.com
Study: Drinking Water Before Meals Helps People Lose Weight   CBS Local
Drink up more water guys! It's the easiest way to lose weight   Hindustan Times
NDTV
The Independent
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World Alzheimer Report 2015: Revised Estimates Hint at Larger Epidemic
Alzforum
A Global View: The World Alzheimer Report 2015 updates statistics on the international plight of dementia. [World Alzheimer Report 2015, ADI.] Alzheimer's Disease International yesterday released its World Alzheimer Report 2015: The Global Impact of ...

Good News For Anyone Who Frets Over Their Forgetfulness   Huffington Post
Awareness Of Memory Loss May Decline 2-3 Years Before Dementia Onset   Newsroom America
Unawareness of Memory Loss a Precursor of Dementia   Psychiatry Advisor
Quartz
MedPage Today
Council Chronicle
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Coming up short even in life expectancy
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Gains in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy may be almost equal in Pakistan but still far below the global average. A complex mix of fatal and non-fatal ailments, including lower respiratory infections, neonatal encephalopathy, and ...

Humans live longer, but spend more time with illness, disability'   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Global life expectancy climbs, but so do years of illness   CBS News
Pakistan lags behind in life expectancy gains   The Nation
The Wire
Philly.com
Calcutta Telegraph
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Utah man dies of plague in fourth US death this year
The Guardian
Prairie dogs in Utah can carry the plague, according to health authorities. Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP. Associated Press in Salt Lake City. Thursday 27 August 2015 21.53 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on Pinterest ...

Elderly Utah resident dies from plague: health officials   Reuters
4th case of death by plague recorded in US   Toronto Sun
US plague toll hits four   NEWS.com.au
WGNO
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