2014年12月18日 星期四

2014-12-19 South Africa Health


Reuters
   
Sierra Leone's leading doctor dies of Ebola   
Reuters
FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's leading doctor died of Ebola on Thursday, hours after the arrival in the country of an experimental drug that could have been used to treat him, the government's chief medical officer said. Victor Willoughby was ...

In Sierra Leone, the ghosts of war haunt an Ebola graveyard   Washington Post
Tragedy, as Ebola kills 11th doctor in Sierra Leone   Irish Independent
Ebola: A wake-up call for leaders   BusinessDay
Huffington Post   
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Independent Online
   
Life expectancy down in SA   
Independent Online
Cape Town - South Africa is one of the countries in the world where life expectancy has dropped in the past two decades, seeing citizens dying at younger ages. A cause of death study published in The Lancet journal on Thursday revealed that South Africa is ...

Global life expectancy six years longer than in 1990, study finds   ABC Online
Global Life Expectancy Increases by About Six Years   Wall Street Journal
People live six years longer as world makes progress tackling deadly diseases   BDlive
CTV News   
Fox News Latino   
BusinessDay   
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TheSouthAfrican
   
Do prisoners have access to better medical facilities than the public?   
TheSouthAfrican
South Africa's Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Thabang Makwetla has said that correctional facilities in South Africa are not the “disease-infested”, poorly serviced centres of public perception. Africa Check investigated the claim.

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Awoko
   
Sierra Leone News: No watch night service this year   
Awoko
PRES. Koroma President Koroma in his speech to launch the 'Operation Western Area Surge' has told the nation that there will be no watch night service on the 31st of December that runs into the 1st of January. President Koroma has made it clear that all ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chief Impressed with President ...   Newstime Africa
President Koroma Speaks on Christmas Restrictions   The Patriotic Vanguard
HE President Koroma opens new Ebola Community Care Centre in the Western ...   Sierra Express Media

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Design & Trend
   
Yoga Can Help Prevent Heart Disease   
Design & Trend
The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease, responsible for 25 percent of adult deaths annually. To reduce the risk of heart disease, medical professionals recommend following a healthy diet, quitting smoking and being physically active.
Yoga as healthy for your heart as cycling   Independent Online
Yoga helps fight heart disease, studies find   Toronto Sun
Yoga May Improve Cardiometabolic Health   Endocrinology Advisor
Healio   
Clinical Advisor   
Shiny Shiny   
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ProPublica
   
Liberia's Ebola Crisis: 'I Keep Praying For My Country'   
ProPublica
We're using the chat platform WhatsApp to give readers a direct line to the reporter behind “Firestone and the Warlord.” Here's what they are saying. by Terry Parris Jr ProPublica, Dec. 18, 2014, 9:28 a.m.. Print Print. Connect with Facebook to share articles ...


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Liberia Will Proceed With Senate Vote Delayed by Ebola   
New York Times
MONROVIA, Liberia — Senate elections that were repeatedly delayed because of the Ebola epidemic and legal challenges, and further complicated by a presidential ban on large political gatherings in the capital, will finally be held in Liberia on Saturday.
'Ebola Cases On the Decrease'   AllAfrica.com

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CIDRAP
   
Data request slows timetable for Ebola vaccine trial   
CIDRAP
African countries that will host phase 2 clinical trials of one of the leading candidate Ebola vaccines have asked GSK, the manufacturer, for more information, which means the trials most likely will start in February, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

China's Ebola Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials   China Digital Times
China's 1st Genetically Reconstructed Ebola Vaccine Starts Clinical Trial   CRIENGLISH.com
China approves experimental Ebola vaccine for clinical trials   Reuters Africa

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Colombia village's 'curse' could hold Alzheimer's cure   
Medical Xpress
When John Jairo, a meticulous night watchman, lost his job for leaving all of his employer's doors open, his family knew they were hit by the "Yarumal curse." Yarumal, a Colombian village perched in the Andes Mountains, has a high incidence of a genetic ...


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Science World Report
   
Feeling Younger Than Your Age May Cause You to Live Longer   
Science World Report
Feeling younger than your actual age may just be good for you. Scientists have found that those who feel younger are liable to live longer. (Photo : Flickr/Bromford). Feeling younger than your actual age may just be good for you. Scientists have found that ...

Want to live a long, healthy life? Start by 'feeling' younger!   The News Reports
People who feel younger may live longer   Health24
Real vs perceived age: A matter of life and death   STLtoday.com

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