07.30.08

Church: Cholera death toll rises to 172 in Papua

Posted in Health at 10:33 am by heaven

Jakarta (dap) - The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Indonesia's easternmost province has risen to 172 Wednesday as reports of violence against migrants accused of spreading the disease are being reported, according to local church leaders. Loca...

Nepali twin dies 7 years after 97-hour separation surgery - Summary

Posted in Health at 5:20 am by heaven

Singapore - A Nepalese conjoined twin who was separated seven years ago from her sister during 97 hours of surgery has died in a Kathmandu hospital, media reports said Wednesday. Ganga Shrestha, 8, fell ill, was admitted to intensive care and she die...

New South Wales bans cigarette displays

Posted in Health at 2:21 am by heaven

Sydney - Shops in Australia's biggest state will have to keep cigarettes out of sight of their customers under new anti- smoking regulations, New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma said Wednesday. Smoking is a one-way ticket to misery, Iemma said. T...

Conjoined twin dies seven years after 97-hour separation surgery

Posted in Health at 1:11 am by heaven

Singapore - A Nepalese conjoined twin who was separated seven years ago from her sister during 97 hours of surgery has died in a Kathmandu hospital, media reports said Wednesday. Ganga Shrestha, 8, fell ill, was admitted to intensive care and diagnos...

07.29.08

UN: Significant gains against AIDS; infection and deaths decline

Posted in Health at 4:18 pm by heaven

New York - The unrelenting global struggle against the AIDS epidemic has made significant gains, reflected in the decline in the number of infection and AIDS-related deaths, a new study on HIV/AIDS said Tuesday. In countries with large numbers of peo...

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