Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because of insufficient nutrition, according to a new report published by UNICEF Wednesday before a three-day international summit on the problem of world hunger.
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UN Says Hunger Stunts Some 200 Million Children – 1206th Edition
November 12th, 20091.5 Lbs. Of Nails Pulled From Peruvian’s Stomach – 1205th Edition
November 12th, 2009“They call me the hardware store,” says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca said they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto’s stomach, including nails, coins, and rusted copper wire and scrap metal.
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Vaccine May Help Smokers Kick Habit – 1204th Edition
November 11th, 2009A few shots may be enough to get people off of cigarettes, researchers say.
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Belief Powers Natural Meds, Experts Say – 1203th Edition
November 11th, 2009The placebo effect gives many natural remedies their powers, researchers say.
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County Bans Teens From Tanning Beds – 1202th Edition
November 11th, 2009A Maryland County says that nobody under the age of 18 can use an indoor tanning device.
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Pentagon: 300 Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine At Gitmo – 1201th Edition
November 11th, 2009The Pentagon says a small shipment of swine flu vaccine has arrived at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. It’s unlikely any of the terror detainees held there will get any of the sought-after vaccine now.
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Painkillers May Fight Alzheimer’s Disease – 1200th Edition
November 11th, 2009A study in mice shows that taking Advil and Aleve could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease if they are taken early enough.
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Crew Boots Woman From Flight In H1N1 Scare – 1199th Edition
November 11th, 2009A Hawaii woman got kicked off a United Airlines plane bound for Honolulu Monday when the flight crew accused her of having swine flu.
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Dense Breasts Linked To Cancer Recurrence – 1198th Edition
November 11th, 2009Women with more breast tissue may need more therapy than just a lumpectomy, according to researchers.
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WHO: AIDS Leading Cause Of Death, Disease In Women – 1197th Edition
November 11th, 2009In its first study of women’s health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
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