2015年7月7日 星期二

2015-07-08 Namibia Health


Telegraph.co.uk
   
Benefits of breast cancer screening overestimated   
Telegraph.co.uk
Routine breast screening does not save as many lives as previously thought, scientists have concluded. Although previous research has found that mammography programmes could reduce breast cancer mortality by up to 25 per cent, new data suggests it is ...

Study casts doubt on breast cancer testing   The Guardian
Breast screening benefits overstated   The Times (subscription)
Mammography benefits overestimated, review says   Medical Xpress

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Irish Examiner
   
Liberia: Dog Suspected in New Ebola Case Tests Negative for the Virus   
New York Times
A dead dog suspected of being the possible source for the re-emergence of Ebola in Liberia has tested negative for the disease, health officials said Tuesday, citing initial findings. Liberia's first victim of the virus since the country was declared ...
World Health Organisation slammed on Ebola response   Sydney Morning Herald
Panel calls WHO unfit to handle a crisis like Ebola   TODAYonline
Panel: Politics among reasons for botched UN Ebola response   Salt Lake Tribune
Irish Examiner   
Los Angeles Times   
The Sun Daily   
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ABC News
   
Heroin-Related Deaths Quadruple As Drug Epidemic Continues to Impact US   
ABC News
The heroin epidemic continues to sweep the U.S. with heroin-related deaths quadrupling in just over a decade according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the report the CDC found that heroin-related overdose ...

Heroin use rising among women and wealthy   CBS News
U.S. heroin use growing, mainly among whites, report finds   Newsday
Why More Women Are Turning to Heroin   The Atlantic
CBS Local   
wtvr.com   
KOCO Oklahoma City   
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Wall Street Journal
   
CVS Health Leaves US Chamber of Commerce Over Smoking Stance   
Wall Street Journal
CVS Health Corp. CVS 1.50 % is quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, citing conflicting stances with the powerful lobbying group regarding smoking. The second-largest pharmacy chain in the U.S., the Rhode Island pharmacy stopped selling cigarettes ...

'Affordability of tobacco products sees 15% rise'   Times of India
CVS Health quits US Chamber of Commerce over tobacco stance   Reuters
CVS Leaving US Chamber of Commerce in Tobacco Tiff   New York Times

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Toronto Star
   
New research on biological ages may help us understand the aging process   
Toronto Star
When English poet John Milton wrote of “Time, the subtle thief of youth” in the 17th century, he probably wasn't thinking of a high school reunion. But if you've ever been to such an event, Milton's words may have crossed your mind as you walked around ...
Scientists crack secret of eternal youth   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Signs of aging appear in mid-20s, study finds   AsiaOne
Paper Clip: Pace of aging is different for different people   The Indian Express
RT   
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NewsDay
   
A tale of two prostate cancer survivors   
NewsDay
“If I am to see death coming my way, I will fight it head-on. Who wants to die, leaving the pleasures of this world?” John Julius Hungwe (68), a survivor of prostate cancer, quips. BY ROPAFADZO MAPIMHIDZE. Hungwe says prostate cancer seems to afflict ...

Glass chip that needs drops of blood will be better at detecting prostate cancer   Daily Mail
More men with prostate cancer are opting for surveillance   GMA News
Spotting the symptoms of advanced prostate cancer: an interview with Brian ...   News-Medical.net

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Youth Health Magzine
   
This Scan May Predict Death Risk   
Youth Health Magzine
People are obsessed with death, and although this doesn't have an absolute guarantee, a standard test may help predict when it's going to happen. Emory University researchers have learned that a scan that detects the presence or buildup of calcified ...

Now, know if you face premature death risk with simple heart scan   Financial Express
Simple heart scan 'can identify if patients are at risk of dying in the next ...   Daily Mail
New Study: Can a scan help doctors predict your lifespan?   Palm Beach Post
Economic Times   
Endocrinology Advisor   
CBS Local   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Walking briskly can help prevent heart failure   
Telegraph.co.uk
Walking briskly at two miles per hour, exercising away 845 calories a week and limiting alcohol to two drinks a night can halve the risk of heart failure scientists have found. Adults who walked briskly, were moderately active in their leisure time ...
Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Halve Heart Failure Risk Among Seniors   Tech Times
Healthy lifestyle halves heart failure risks post age 65   Times of India
Activity 'cuts heart failure risks'   Rapid News Network
Financial Express   
Peninsula On-line   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
40 per cent of Australian mothers drink while pregnant: study   
Sydney Morning Herald
Almost half Australian women drink at least some alcohol during their pregnancies, a new study shows. But Australian women are far less likely to drink while pregnant than Irish women, more than 80 per cent of whom drink at least once during their ...

Concern over alcohol during pregnancy   Irish Independent
Rhonwyn Newson: What's the problem with drinking (moderately) when pregnant?   New Zealand Herald
80% of women drink alcohol while pregnant   Irish Examiner
Irish Times   
CTV News   
NDTV   
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CTV News
   
More ticks being tested for Lyme disease as weather warms   
CTV News
While there haven't been any reported cases of Lyme disease locally so far this year, the topic has been a hot one at public health units. In Brantford and Brant County, there has been a significant increase in the number of ticks brought into the ...
Cases of Lyme disease on the rise   WLNE-TV (ABC6)
Take care during tick season   Suffolk News-Herald
Lyme Disease Risk Growing Quickly in Norfolk County Area   Patch.com
CBS Local   
WCVB Boston   
Nature World News   
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