2015年4月21日 星期二

2015-04-22 South Africa Health


Times LIVE
   
Noakes in hot water over children's diet   
Times LIVE
Noakes said soon after he responded, the president of Dietician SA, Claire Julsing-Strydom, phoned the mother and urged her to ignore his advice. File photo. Sports science professor Tim Noakes is facing charges of unprofessional conduct for encouraging ...

Tim Noakes to face inquiry over 'Banting' tweet   Health24
Banting's loudest advocate Professor Tim Noakes to face inquiry over tweet   DestinyConnect

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Times LIVE
   
Too many vitamins can kill you   
Times LIVE
'Some people got more cancer while on the vitamins,' but, 'if taken at the correct dosage, multi-vitamins can be good for you.' File photo. Image by: wikimedia commons. Taking too many vitamin tablets can increase your risk of heart disease and cancer, new ...

Study suggests muscle supplements increase risk of testicular cancer   Globalnews.ca
Taking Too Many Dietary Supplements May Raise Risk Of Heart Disease And ...   Yibada (English Edition)
Dietary supplements may cause cancer   Khaleej Times
Tivyside Advertiser   
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Newsweek
   
Twitter data may accurately predict ED visits for asthma   
Healio
Social media platforms and environmental data may have the ability to accurately forecast ED visits for asthma at a population level, according to study results. “Our population-level asthma risk prediction model has the potential for complementing current ...

Twitter may help hospitals anticipate a spike in asthma attacks   The New Age Online
Twitter and Big Data Could Predict Emergency Room Rush Hours   Newsweek
Twitter, big data could help hospitals better plan and handle emergencies   Techie News

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Zee News
   
World Bank programme to focus on air quality in India   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: A new World Bank administered programme, with an initial total allocation of around $45 million, will focus on air quality management in five major urban areas in India, China, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. As such, the Pollution ...

Countries Pledge to Curb Deadly Pollution At Historic Washington, DC Event   AllAfrica.com
World Bank programme to focus on air quality management in India   India Today

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The Guardian Nigeria
   
Shifting Development Priorities Must not Slow Malaria Fight   
AllAfrica.com
As communities worldwide prepare to commemorate the last World Malaria Day under the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) this 25th of April, the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership highlights that progress made against malaria ...

April 25 is World Malaria Day 2015   Infection Control Today
A child dies every minute from malaria in Africa   Vibe Ghana
How to end malaria in Nigeria, by experts   The Guardian Nigeria
OilVoice   
UN News Centre   
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New York Times
   
Signs Ebola Spreads in Sex Prompt a CDC Warning   
New York Times
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its guidelines on Ebola transmission on Sunday night, urging survivors to abstain from all forms of sex or use condoms every time “until more information becomes available,” rather than three months as ...

Sierra Leone chimps back in swing of it as Ebola retreats   Daily Mail
With no fear, this Goan doctor treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone   Times of India
Zidane and Ronaldo team up in UN Ebola fundraiser   Times LIVE
Sydney Morning Herald   
Reuters   
Washington Post   
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The Globe and Mail
   
Follow the MIND diet to stave off Alzheimer's   
The Globe and Mail
Most of us have heard about the heart-healthy Mediterranean and blood-pressure-lowering DASH diets that may also guard against dementia. According to a study, a hybrid of these two eating plans – called the MIND diet – is associated with a significantly ...

A diet might cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's   AsiaOne
Alzheimer's breakthrough gives new hope   Independent Online
New hybrid diet shows success of 10 brain-friendly foods   Chron.com
NorthJersey.com   
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Malay Mail Online
   
Wearables bring revolutionary treatment for patients with lung ailments   
Malay Mail Online
The race is on to improve the quality of life for those who suffer from lung disease. — AFP picNEW YORK, April 21 — In the future, even respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary collapse might not necessarily keep sufferers hospitalised in the long term as the ...

Portable artificial lung in the works   CANOE

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The Star Online
   
Boys should be vaccinated to prevent cancer in later life   
The Star Online
HPV vaccination could be important on boys as it can prevent the virus from causing throat cancer in later years, researchers say. Photo: Shutterstock. A Canadian study provides new evidence for the cost effectiveness of vaccinating boys for the human ...

DOH to provide free vaccine vs. cervical cancer for Grade 4 students in 20 ...   InterAksyon
Study Supports HPV Vaccination Guidelines   U.S. News & World Report
HPV Vaccine May Work For People Who Already Had the Virus   TIME
AllAfrica.com   
MedPage Today   
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Voice of America
   
Niger Closes Schools to Try to Stop Spread of Meningitis   
Voice of America
Niger's prime minister on Tuesday ordered all schools around the capital, Niamey, closed until Monday and called for children between 2 and 15 to be vaccinated against meningitis, a potentially fatal disease. More than 900 cases of the disease have been ...

Niger shuts schools and vaccinates children to fight meningitis outbreak   Reuters UK

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