Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

'My life is being turned upside down'

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 11:09 AM

	New medical research has cast doubts over the safety of some shaken baby convictions. One woman whose ex-partner was jailed for murdering her baby daughter tells the BBC how she feels about it. Read full article: ''My life is being turned upside down''

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Deadly viruses 'found in Britain'

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 10:55 AM

	Potentially deadly diseases like the West Nile virus are entering Britain, a leading expert has claimed. Read full article: 'Deadly viruses 'found in Britain''

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Deadly viruses 'found in Britain'

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 10:54 AM

	Potentially deadly diseases like the West Nile virus are entering Britain, a leading expert has claimed. Read full article: 'Deadly viruses 'found in Britain''

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PAHO Says Haiti Needs 'Intensified Action for Health'

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 10:35 AM

	Washington, DC, March 22, 2004 (PAHO)—"Intensified action for health," restoration of water systems and quick repair of health facilities are all urgently needed to relieve the suffering of people in Haiti, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) experts said today. Read full article: 'PAHO Says Haiti Needs 'Intensified Action for Health''

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Every year 220,000 new cases of tuberculosis are recorded in the Americas

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 10:33 AM

	Washington, DC, March 23, 2004 (PAHO)—In the Americas 220,000 new cases of tuberculosis are recorded every year, and it is estimated that more than 50,000 people die because of this disease, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Read full article: 'Every year 220,000 new cases of tuberculosis are recorded in the Americas'

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How to Properly Lower Your Triglycerides

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 09:54 AM

Dr. Mercola's Comment: I wrote this letter, which was published in the Canadian Medical Journal, in response to their fatally flawed review on how to manage high triglycerides. The authors sought to promote the concept that a low-fat diet is the way to manage high triglycerides. High triglycerides is one of the most responsive conditions I have ever seen in medicine. Simple restriction of all grains and sugars--which is the basis of my latest book, Dr. Mercola's TOTAL HEALTH Cookbook & Program--seems to be the solution for nearly everyone with this problem. I have yet to find a cooperative patient who has failed to normalize their triglycerides with this approach.

Read full article: 'How to Properly Lower Your Triglycerides'

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) and American Heart Association (AHA) diets m

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 09:52 AM

Washington, DC (healthnewsreview)Researchers propose that the government-recommended diets for preventing heart disease do not contain enough essential fats, the kind of fatty acids found in vegetables, lean meats, fish, and eggs. The National Cholesterol Educational Program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute diet recommends 10% of energy from each of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids. The American Heart Association diet provides similar guidelines and recommends that people eat a total fat intake of less than 30% of energy. The World Health Organization guidelines set a range of 4% to 10% for PUFA intake (the higher levels are for populations that eat higher amounts of saturated fat, such as the US). However these organizations provide no comprehensive basis for recommendations for specific types of essential fatty acids (EFAs) or other polyunsaturated fatty acids such as those found in fish or animal cells.

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Education in Complementary Medicine for Nurses

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 09:49 AM

	With Australians now spending more than $2 billion a year on complementary medicines, a growing number of nurses are seeking education in alternative therapies. Read full article: 'Education in Complementary Medicine for Nurses'

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Indian university develops herbal drug for piles

Posted by admin on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 09:46 AM

	New Delhi (dpa) - A new drug based on an herbal extract has been developed by an Indian university as an effective cure for the painful disease of piles and fissure, it was reported Sunday. Read full article: 'Indian university develops herbal drug for piles'

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Stopping the Damage of Lead Poisoning

Posted by admin on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:19 PM

	WEDNESDAY, March 24 (HealthDayNews) -- American scientists have identified a molecule that appears to play a critical role in the potentially fatal brain swelling caused by high doses of lead. Read full article: 'Stopping the Damage of Lead Poisoning'

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