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High blood pressure affects 1 in 3: WHO

One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key cause of strokes and heart disease, according to World Health Organisation figures released on Wednesday.  More »

AFP, Wed May 16, 2012

Fake pig ears latest China food scandal: report

Police in China are investigating after the discovery of a batch of "fake" pigs' ears reportedly made from gelatin, according to state media.  More »

AFP, Wed May 16, 2012

Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier

Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don't yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed.  More »

AP, Tue May 15, 2012

Sugar can make you dumb, US scientists warn

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats' memories.  More »

AFP, Tue May 15, 2012

Iraq veteran uses rap to treat his PTSD

On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled former soldier, it was another inexplicable failure, like his divorce or inability to make friends after returning from the war.  More »

AP, Tue May 15, 2012

Flesh-eating germ rare, especially for the healthy

Aimee Copeland, a Georgia grad student, is fighting for her life because of the flesh-eating bacteria that infected her after she gashed her leg in a river two weeks ago. One of her legs was amputated and her fingers will be too, her father says, because of the spreading infection.  More »

AP, Mon May 14, 2012

Fake pig ears latest China food scandal: report

Police in China are investigating after the discovery of a batch of "fake" pigs' ears reportedly made from gelatin, according to state media.  More »

AFP, Wed May 16, 2012

WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity

LONDON (Reuters) - Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease from developed nations to poorer regions such as Africa, as lifestyles and diets there ch...  More »

Reuters, Wed May 16, 2012

MPs urge action on medicine shortages

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces a worsening shortages of medicines because vital supplies are being sucked out of the country by exporters who can sell them for higher prices elsewhere, MPs said. The All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) said on Tuesda...  More »

Reuters, Tue May 15, 2012

UK lawmakers urge action on medicine shortages

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces a worsening shortages of medicines because vital supplies are being sucked out of the country by exporters who can sell them for higher prices elsewhere, lawmakers said. The All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) said on ...  More »

Reuters, Tue May 15, 2012
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