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First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

United Nations

UN global health agency chief wins 2nd term

Dr. Margaret Chan, who has steered the World Health Organization through crises over bird flu and the respiratory SARS bug, has won a second five-year term as its director-general. ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Online La Crosse Tribune ]

Entities: Global Health, United Nations, Bird Flu

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Dick Allen

Smoking has cost the lives of several prominent athletes in history

The World Health Organization celebrates the World No Tobacco Day on May 31. The day is designed to bring awareness of the dangers of tobacco use and to encourage a 24-hour abstinance period from tobacco use.Modern athletes are associated with tobacco ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Examiner.com ]

Entities: Tobacco, Smoking, Cancer, Dick Allen, Lung Cancer

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

'Homophobia still very real for people in our city': Manchester Town Hall flies rainbow flag for International Day Against Homophobia

FLYING FLAG: Manchester Town HallManchester Town Hall is flying the rainbow flag in support of the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) today.The day marks the anniversary of the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Mancunian Matters ]

Entities: Homophobia, Manchester, John Leech, Gay, World Health Organization

First Reported May 12 2012 - Updated May 13 2012 - 2 Documents

World Health Organization

2 passports seized from Mittal’s house

Bhopal: During the raid conducted by the Lokayukta police at the Madhya Pradesh Health Director A N Mittal's residence on Thursday here, they have recovered two passports in his name.There are two passports in the name of A N Mittal. While one is a UN ... [ Published May 13 2012 by Daily Bhaskar ]

Entities: World Health Organization, Police, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh, India)

First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 1 Documents

Measles shot recommended for soccer fans going to European championship

The Russian medical service recommends people going to Poland and Ukraine for the European soccer championship to have a measles vaccination.The World Health Organization recommends citizens of all countries who are going to the European soccer championship ... [ Published May 10 2012 by Voice of Russia ]

Entities: Measles, World Health Organization, Ukraine

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

A safer community

Marlborough agencies and businesses are working together to make the community a safer place to live, and they want your input.A team of people including representatives from the council, police, ACC, churches, public health and Marlborough Chamber of ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Marlborough Express ]

Entities: Blenheim (New Zealand), Paul Johnson, World Health Organization, Russ Smith

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

University of the West of England

Save Our Children

‘Physical damage to the body or part of it’ or injury as it is commonly referred to, is most common among those living in hazardous environments, risky circumstances or those using dangerous tools or equipments. But more than that, it is children who ... [ Published May 03 2012 by MyRepublica.com ]

Entities: Nepal, World Health Organization, Environment, United Nations, University of the West of England

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

London Olympic Games includes measles risk

All the world will be visiting London this summer to enjoy the Olympic Games -- and that's the problem.Unlike Canada, where measles is considered controlled (despite regular, confined outbreaks), there are countries where the disease is still prevale ... [ Published May 02 2012 by Northumberland News ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, Virus, Vaccine, Infection

First Reported Apr 28 2012 - Updated Apr 28 2012 - 1 Documents

Clarifying a point about abortion

Mr. William Beckman amazes me with his lack of astuteness. Nowhere in my letter did I mention abortion. He says I try to suggest the Catholic Church once allowed abortion up to quickening. Wrong! Read my letter again. I personally dont believe in abortion ... [ Published Apr 28 2012 by Chicago Daily Herald ]

Entities: Abortion, Catholic, Incest, Contraception

First Reported Apr 27 2012 - Updated Apr 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Bev_Taylor published News quiz April 27

Monday was St George's Day. What is on the shield he is always depicted with?Who is the designer of the special edition Evoque Range Rover?Young film fans are taking up archery after seeing the sport featured in which film?Appropriate Adult, the TV drama ... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Plymouth Evening Herald ]

Entities: World Health Organization, Thomas Middleton, Strictly Come Dancing, BAFTA Awards, Range Rover

First Reported Apr 17 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 2 Documents

South Korea must provide solutions as a fourth K-Leaguer commits

suicide following match-fixing scandalCOMMENTThe suicides of Robert Enke and Gary Speed in recent times have rocked world football, but, with all due respect, that puts into perspective the alarming state of affairs in Korean football where last Friday ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by Yahoo! Singapore ]

Entities: Suicide, South Korea, World Health Organization, Robert Enke, Suwon

First Reported Apr 04 2012 - Updated Apr 05 2012 - 3 Documents

Sochi Olympic Park Became Tobacco Free

$ Jump to full article: Intro: As a part of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee’s "smoking-free Games" strategy, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), a "No smoking" sign has been installed in the Olympic Park on March, 30th. This further ... [ Published Apr 05 2012 by Tobacco.org ]

Entities: Sochi, Tobacco, Smoking

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...CHADD and ADDA released the following joint statement: "We're very pleased that Shane Victorino is telling his story about ADHD. We hope it will inspire others previously diagnosed with ADHD as a child to take an online quiz and talk with their doctor about how ADHD symptoms may be affecting them as young adults or adults."

Professional Baseball Player Shane Victorino Raises Awareness of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity ... [9&10 News - May 21 2012]

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Mac Off - Get Junk Food out of Junior Sports [ Published May 15 2012 by Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association ]
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MP: 2 passports of health director recovered [ Published May 12 2012 by zeenews.com ]
Measles shot recommended for soccer fans going ... [ Published May 10 2012 by Voice of Russia ]
Liars, damn liars and unconscionable liars [ Published May 09 2012 by Hi-Desert Star ]
New efforts to reduce world's premature babies [ Published May 07 2012 by Chicago Daily Herald ]
You Docs: Advice on use of allergy drops and ov... [ Published May 07 2012 by News Sentinel ]
Senior moment [ Published May 06 2012 by Herald Scotland ]
A safer community [ Published May 03 2012 by Marlborough Express ]
Save Our Children [ Published May 03 2012 by MyRepublica.com ]
London Olympic Games includes measles risk [ Published May 02 2012 by Northumberland News ]
Clarifying a point about abortion [ Published Apr 28 2012 by Chicago Daily Herald ]
Bev_Taylor published News quiz April 27 [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Plymouth Evening Herald ]
Blood appeal launched ahead of Olympics [ Published Apr 26 2012 by NetDoctor.co.uk ]
London Olympics Games pose measles risk [ Published Apr 25 2012 by Toronto Star Online ]
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South Korea must provide solutions as a fourth ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by Yahoo! Singapore ]

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Worldwide Malaria Deaths Grossly Underestimated [ Published Feb 03 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] New research funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and published in the British medical journal the Lancet, suggests 1,24 million people died from the mosquito-borne disease in 2010: nearly twice the number previously estimated for that period. ...
ANC Recalls 1,35 Million Faulty Condoms Given A... [ Published Feb 01 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] About 1.35 million condoms are being recalled as we speak. They were handed out at the recent ANC centenary celebrations. The reason? The have been found to break during intercourse and others are “porous”. AIDS activist Sello Mokhalipi of the Treatment ...
WAR: The Kim Is Dead [ Published Dec 19 2011 by Baseball Crank ] If you ever wondered who would be depraved enough to stick up for Kim Jong Il, your answer would be the U.N.’s World Health Organization . Because, of course, North Korea has "universal health care." ...