2015年4月20日 星期一

2015-04-21 South Africa Health


Wall Street Journal
   
A Diet Might Cut the Risk of Developing Alzheimer's   
Wall Street Journal
Researchers successfully tested a special diet they designed that appears to reduce the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. The study compared the so-called MIND diet with the popular, heart-healthy Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, which is ...

Follow the MIND diet to stave off Alzheimer's   The Globe and Mail
New hybrid diet shows success of 10 brain-friendly foods   Chron.com
Alzheimer's breakthrough gives new hope   Independent Online

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Times LIVE
   
Parents in the line of duty   
Times LIVE
Parents lined the streets as much as 36 hours before - bringing laptops and books, and stocking up on coffee - before school gates opened at midnight to accept applications for admission. Save & Share. Email · Print. They braved thunderstorms and slept on ...

Pavements packed for 2016 school spot   eNCA

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The Guardian Nigeria
   
FG allays fears over strange ailment in Ondo   
The Guardian Nigeria
Mysterious-disease THE Federal Government has released its initial technical findings on the suspected outbreak of yet-to-be named ailment reported in Ondo state. The Federal Ministry of Health said yesterday that preliminary laboratory investigations ...

Ondo outbreak not due to Ebola, infectious organism —FG   Nigerian Tribune
Our Monitoring Team Remains On Alert, Says Ogun Govt   AllAfrica.com
Ondo mysterious deaths: Ogun Government says no causeway for alarm   DailyPost Nigeria
TV360   
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UPI.com
   
CDC tells Ebola patients to abstain from sex, use condoms   
UPI.com
The CDC said Ebola patients should abstain from sex or use condoms until more research is done to determine if the virus can be transmitted through sex even after recovery. File photo by David Tulis/UPI. | License Photo. ATLANTA, April 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. ...

With no fear, this Goan doctor treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone   Times of India
Signs Ebola Spreads in Sex Prompt a CDC Warning   New York Times
Zidane and Ronaldo team up in UN Ebola fundraiser   Times LIVE
Washington Post   
Reuters   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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Newsweek
   
Twitter may help hospitals anticipate a spike in asthma attacks   
The New Age Online
Researchers are leveraging the microblogging platform to predict the volume of asthma-related emergency room visits one Dallas hospital can expect on a given day. For those who can see beyond the chatter, Twitter contains a trove of potentially useful data, ...

Twitter and Big Data Could Predict Emergency Room Rush Hours   Newsweek
Twitter may help predict ED visits for chronic conditions   DOTmed.com
Twitter, big data could help hospitals better plan and handle emergencies   Techie News

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CTV News
   
Throat cancer could soon be detected on your breath   
CTV News
Thanks to new technology being developed by Swiss scientists and already tested on patients, blowing into a portable apparatus equipped with sensors will allow for the detection of certain cancers of the head and neck, such as throat and mouth. Scientists ...


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Times LIVE
   
Mom of autistic kid develops phone app   
Times LIVE
The key to "Talk Different," Spitz says, is the ease and accessibility that allows lost travellers, the vocally or hearing-impaired or other verbally isolated users to construct messages on smartphones or pads that virtually anyone else will understand. File photo
Mother of austistic child develops 'universal language' app   Bangkok Post

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Outbreak News Today
   
Montana sees gonorrhea cases double in 2014   
Outbreak News Today
State and local public health officials are concerned about a recent increase in cases of sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. In 2014, Montana's gonorrhea cases nearly doubled, to over 400, and the number of chlamydia cases increased to over 4,100.
Young People and Their Reproductive Health   AllAfrica.com
East Hill Family Medical: Be vigilant about STD prevention, testing   Auburn Citizen
STD rates rise in Minnesota in 2014   Vaccine News Daily

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Huffington Post
   
Infographic: How to Respond to an Outbreak - Success Factors for Fighting off ...   
Huffington Post
Over a year has passed since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa began. In that narrow window of time, the disease has claimed more than 10,000 lives, stalled economic growth, and hampered - if not reversed - gains the region had made in strengthening ...

Food safety: Africa's public health priority   The Southern Times
USAID Pledges $126 Million to Help Rebuild West African Health Services   myCentralOregon.com
WHO Leader Says End Of Ebola Outbreak Is Near, But Hard Work Remains   WAMC

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The Globe and Mail
   
WHO Promises Reform After Criticism Over Ebola Response   
New York Times
After criticism that it was slow and ineffective in the crucial early months of the Ebola crisis, the World Health Organization said Monday that it would overhaul the way it deals with epidemics. “The world, including W.H.O., is ill prepared for a large and sustained ...

UPDATE 1-WHO leadership admits failings over Ebola, promises reform   Reuters
WHO leadership admits failings over Ebola, promises reform   Daily Mail
WHO admit faults over Ebola response, suggest areas for improvement   Medical News Today

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