Health

Crowd-sourcing Nepal’s rural healthcare

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Many rural patients fall through the cracks.

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Sixty percent of 12th graders do not view regular marijuana use as harmful

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Percentage who think regular marijuana use is harmful

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Dementia Risk Might Rise for Older Women With Heart Disease

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Could Deep Brain Stimulation Make Parkinson's Patients Better Drivers?

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Chinese Woman Dies of New Bird Flu Strain

Chinese authorities have announced the death of a 73-year-old woman in an eastern province who died after contracting a new strain of bird flu.

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E. Coli 'Superbug' May Pose Major Health Threat: Study

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Malaysia’s Public Health Policies assisting people who inject drugs are found to avert new HIV infections, save lives and reduce health care costs, according to a new study funded by the World Bank

Malaysia is combating an epidemic of HIV infections transmitted through sharing contaminated needles and syringes. In 2006, the government initiated limited programs of "harm reduction" interventions.

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Deadly MERS Virus Detected in Camels

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FDA Wants Tighter Rules on Antibacterial Soaps, Body Washes

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Experts: Don't Waste Your Money on Multivitamins

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