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<description><![CDATA[2 November 2009 -- Up to 5.3 million children can be saved from dying of pneumonia by implementing recommendations set out in the joint WHO/UNICEF Global action plan for the prevention and control of pneumonia. "This action plan provides the strategy to prevent and control pneumonia, which today kills more children than any other illness," said Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO.]]></description>
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<title>Tackling global health risks prevents premature deaths</title>
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<description><![CDATA[27 October 2009 -- Global life expectancy could be increased by nearly five years by addressing five factors affecting health – childhood underweight, unsafe sex, alcohol use, lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene, and high blood pressure, according to a report published by WHO today.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[21 October 2009 -- Reversing a downward trend, the State of the world’s vaccines and immunization reports that more infants are being immunized today than ever before - a record 106 million in 2008 - according to new data. At the same time, the report, released today by WHO, UNICEF and the World Bank, shows there is a funding gap that leaves millions of children at risk. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[14 October 2009 -- Dozens of hospitals and heath facilities each year are themselves impacted by floods, hurricanes, cyclones, earthquakes and other natural hazards because safety measures were not integrated in their design, location or construction. Today, the International Day for Disaster Reduction showcases progress made in making hospitals safer from disasters and underscores the work still to be done.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[14 October 2009 -- About 1.5 million children die from diarrhoea every year. Yet simple inexpensive and life-saving treatment with ORS and zinc tablets decreases the severity and duration of attack of diarrhoea. These and other prevention strategies are highlighted in a new UNICEF and WHO report on the disease.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[30 September 2009 -- A new report shows increases in the numbers of HIV-positive people receiving antiretroviral therapy in low and middle income countries, expanded  HIV testing and counselling services , and improved access to services to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child. However more  than five million people in need still do not receive antiretroviral  treatment. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[24 September 2009 -- Four months ago, WHO declared the first influenza pandemic in 40 years. This H1N1 pandemic is spreading far and wide – and moving fast. This joint statement by the UN Secretary-General and the WHO Director-General identifies the most urgent actions neede]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[18 September 2009 -- WHO applauds and welcomes the announcement of donations of pandemic vaccine made today by the United States of America, in concert with Australia, Brazil, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[11 September 2009 -- Road traffic accidents, complications during pregnancy and child birth, suicide, violence, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) are the major causes of death among young people (ages 10-24), according to a new global study supported by WHO. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[18 August 2009 -- World Humanitarian Day is an occasion for paying tribute to the men and women who work to save the lives and protect the health of people affected by emergencies, whether caused by conflict or natural disasters. These are often life-threatening situations, and those who offer help put their own lives at risk.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A new law requires that next year big group plans provide the same level of care for mental health as for medical ones.


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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Neena S. Abraham answers readers' questions about ulcers.


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<description><![CDATA[Three recent successes, though small, prompted hopes among scientists that a still-experimental idea for correcting genetic disorders might be back.


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<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration has identified 140 different dubious products sold online and has sent letters to 75 manufacturers.


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<description><![CDATA[Even politically vulnerable Democrats in Congress said the party’s losses in two governor’s races this week were not big influences on their decision on health care.


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<description><![CDATA[Speaker Nancy Pelosi raises funds in part to help re-elect her most vulnerable members, many from Republican-leaning districts leery of liberal health care proposals.


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<description><![CDATA[Medical devices may seem an inviting target to better control Medicare spending, but plans for a health care overhaul do not address the quality or the cost of the products.


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<description><![CDATA[Scaring people into quitting is the marketing rationale for a new genetic test, which purports to identify which smokers have the highest risk of developing lung cancer.


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<title>Officials Defend Distribution of Flu Vaccine to Companies</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Citigroup received 1,200 doses and Goldman Sachs got 200, as shortages have continued and hospitals have not received the supplies they have requested.


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<title>House Haggles Over Abortion in Health Care Bill</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The issue is a political land mine on the path to a vote, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, on the overhaul bill in the House.


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<title>Vital Signs: Screening: Many Doctors Do Unneeded Pap Smears, Study Finds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A survey of 1,212 primary care doctors found that most had overused cervical cancer screening.


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<title>Skin Deep: Surgery at a Spa? Buyer Beware.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Medical spas are rapidly growing, and coming under increased scrutiny.


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<title>Can Pets Get Swine Flu?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Several readers recently asked the Consults blog whether cats, dogs and other pets can get sick from the H1N1 virus that causes swine flu.


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<title>Truck Carrying Flu Vaccine Supply Is Stolen</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The vaccine was recovered, and the thieves may not have even known it was in the truck, but is no longer considered usable.


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<title>World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Swine Flu Vaccination Program Begins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Taiwanese government announced that by starting vaccinations against the H1N1 virus this week, it had begun the largest immunization program in Taiwan’s history.


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<title>Older Bypass Method Is Best, a Study Shows</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A rigorous evaluation of bypass operations with and without heart-lung machines found that outcomes were better in cases using the machines.


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<title>Nation Is Facing Vaccine Shortage for Seasonal Flu</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Experts said the situation was unavoidable, given how the global swine flu pandemic raised demand for all flu shots.


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<title>Premature Births Are Fueling Higher Rates of Infant Mortality in U.S., Report Says</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A detailed analysis by government researchers offered insight into a longstanding problem for the American population.


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<title>A Powerful Identity, a Vanishing Diagnosis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Experts want to remove an autism label from a diagnostic manual, but people with the disorder are divided.


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<title>Second Opinion: Quandary With Mammograms: Get a Screening, or Just Skip It?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Research suggesting that mammography examinations do not help women leaves many in a treatment quandary.


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<title>Fathers Gain Respect From Experts (and Mothers)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Having a father help with the child-rearing is important. Having a mother back him is more important.


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<title>Flu Shots for Students Begin Saturday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Middle and high school students will be able to get the shots free in clinics that will be held throughout New York City over the next five weekends.


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<title>Giving Sight by Therapy With Genes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Once clinging to his mother and father, now playing Little League and riding go-carts, an 8-year-old benefited from a new technique.


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<title>Vital Signs: Regimens: A Supplement Didn&#x2019;t Help Heart Patients</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A supplement of omega-3 fatty acid did not show any effect in treating depression in heart patients.


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<title>Vital Signs: Awareness: On Drug Labels, Vital Facts May Be Missing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers said important information about medications often did not reach the physicians prescribing them.


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<title>Lupus Drug Shows Promise in New Trial</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Human Genome Sciences said early Monday that its experimental drug to treat lupus was effective in its second big clinical trial.


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<title>Vital Signs: Patterns: For Heart Attacks, Shifts in Gender Gap</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Recent surveys showed an increase for women and a decrease for men, which a study’s author said reflected an “ominous trend.”


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<title>How Posted Calories Affect Food Orders</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One study said an effort had no effect on residents in poor neighborhoods, while another saw modest changes citywide.


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<title>Pushing Past the Pain of Exertion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[No matter how fast they run or how much experience they have, most runners can experience fear of exertional pain and concern about what to do when it hits during a race.


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<title>Practical Traveler: Theme Parks Confront Flu Jitters</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With crowded conditions, theme parks are being viewed as the perfect petri dishes for the H1N1 virus by some worried travelers.


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<title>Health Care Debate Focuses on Legal Immigrants</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Latino leaders, worried that Congress might quietly cut back benefits for legal immigrants, have started an 11th-hour campaign to eliminate proposed waiting periods.


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<title>G.O.P. Counters With a Health Plan of Its Own</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The bill would reward states for reducing the number of uninsured and limit malpractice awards. It has no chance of passing.


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<title>House Bill Would Assure Workers Paid Sick Days</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would guarantee five paid sick days for workers sent home by their employers with a contagious illness.


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<title>Personal Health: A Breathing Technique Offers Help for People With Asthma</title>
<link>http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6d11a62800ea4cb9875c82e3dcfefd6d</link>
<description><![CDATA[An alternative technique developed by a Russian doctor more than a half-century ago has been found effective in some trials.


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<title>Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Pay Off a Sleep Debt by Sleeping Late on Weekends</title>
<link>http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4e6fe72364823431d6c8b4d27562a2eb</link>
<description><![CDATA[Studies have found that, even after increasing sleep, it can take a week or more for the cognitive and physiological consequences of too little rest to wear off.


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<title>Q &#x26; A: A Shot in the Arm</title>
<link>http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d0df1fe9a84f8fd8377819f30f92dd3c</link>
<description><![CDATA[Why do some people get a sore arm at the site of a flu vaccine injection while others do not?


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<title>Well: A Marathon Run in the Slow Lane</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Marathons around the country are getting slower as more charity runners and run-walkers take part.


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<title>Cases: A Life Apart, Without a Home, Friends or Regrets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A man at a homeless shelter was described as filled with thought but empty of feeling.


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<title>Doctor and Patient: Bending the Rules of Clinical Trials</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Doctors often deviate from study rules if doing so might improve a patient’s care, a new survey found.


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<title>Economic View: Supply-Side Ideas, Turned Upside Down</title>
<link>http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=66ebfb356c15a3a89543fd19e6e75c5b</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Obama health plan would discourage taxpayers from working to their full potential by making their efforts less rewarding, N. Gregory Mankiw says.


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<title>Battling Addiction With Those Who Know It Best</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Recovering drug addicts in Philadelphia are joining with experts in a broad network to help those still struggling with substance abuse and depression.


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<title>Economic View: How an Insurance Mandate Could Leave Many Worse Off</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How government-mandated health insurance could be detrimental to many people it was intended to help.


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<title>Treating trauma victims may cause its own trauma</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As they listen to tales of life's worst moments, they may absorb some of their patients' suffering. Who protects the mental health of our mental health professionals?
    
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<title>Study: Holocaust survivors have higher cancer risk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Many Jews lived through extreme hunger, mental duress and near-death experiences during the Holocaust. Now -- decades after the war -- they face another peril: a higher risk of developing cancer.
    
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<title>How to squash worry and grab more happiness</title>
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<description><![CDATA[These days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. But you don't have to live on the dark side. Here's your recipe for a more joyful life.
    
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<title>House Democrats resolve abortion impasse</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN.
    
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<description><![CDATA[A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
    
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<title>The artificial hand that can &#x27;feel&#x27;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.
    
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<title>Obesity linked to 100,000 cancer cases annually</title>
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<description><![CDATA[More than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.
    
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<title>Study: Heart failure may worsen with statins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's widely known that cholesterol-lowering statins can benefit patients with heart disease, but a new study suggests they may actually harm some people with heart failure.
    
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<description><![CDATA[The AARP will endorse the House Democratic leadership's bill to overhaul health care, according to a Democratic source with direct knowledge of the plan.
    
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<description><![CDATA[The H1N1 virus has now become the dominant influenza virus around the globe, with high levels and an increase of activity in many regions, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
    
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