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Another Planet Alignment in the Sky

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 11:28

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Get ready to enjoy another alignment of planets in the sky soon. With a vivid red and orange sunset sky, cobalt blue back sky, people will also enjoy a beautiful alignment of three planets.

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Buzz Aldrin’s Space Exploration

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 11:14

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Space exploration start with few special names, one is Buzz Aldrin's. Yes, he is one of the 12 people, who have only so far set foot on the moon. The former astronaut is undoubtedly a pioneer in this field.

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Simple Things to Prolong A Mother’s Life

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 11:07

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Two leading reasons that cost Canadian women their lives are heart disease and stroke. On the special occasion of Mother's Day, it would be great to inform mothers about these risks.

As per information provided by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, it is important that women should be aware that menopause brings a decline in estrogen levels.

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Meteorites Striking!

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 11:06

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Increasing episodes of meteor striking are raising the levels of superstitions in Connecticut. The recent space rock has been noticed by a Waterbury resident Mr. Jay Langlois.

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Advertisement Campaign Launched by Qld Nurses against Privatization

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 09:33

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Series of radio advertisements have been launched by the nurses of Queensland warning that the hospitals are being privatized by the state government.

The secretary of the Queensland Nurses Union, Beth Mohle, said it is just an initial stage of a long-lasting campaign against the government's plans for health care.

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Small Changes in Diet can curb Cancer Risk

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 09:27

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In order to mark Cancer Prevention Week, the World Cancer Research Fund has started the '100 Calorie Challenge'. The challenge encourages people to bring dietary changes in their daily life routine so that they can remain prevented from a number of diseases, including cancer.

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Queensland Develops Influenza Screening Test for Humans

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 09:25

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It seems the Queensland Government is aware of the potential risk of the mutation of the novel avian influenza H7N9. Therefore, it has rolled up its sleeves and has come up with a test, which can detect influenza among humans.

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Society Plays Vital Role in Managing Food Allergy, says NSW Minister

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 09:21

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With the start of Food Allergy Awareness Week, Katrina Hodgkinson, NSW Primary Industries Minister, has said society plays a vital role in managing food allergy.

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Elderly Vulnerable People will get Individual NHS Worker: Jeremy Hunt

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 07:52

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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt promised in an interview that a personal NHS (National Health Service) worker will be provided to every vulnerable elder citizen of England who will take care of the all their needs concerning health. He gave this statement when he was asked that cancer has been replaced by dementia as being the biggest challenge for NHS.

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Underweight Children Face Higher Health Risk than Overweight Children: Experts

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 07:50

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Researchers have revealed that the number of underweight children in Britain may be more than what is thought. The researchers have warned that there are greater health risks for those who are too thin than those who are too fat.

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WHO Fears New Coronavirus May Spread from Person to Person

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 07:39

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The World Health Organization has warned that the novel coronavirus appears to have the ability to pass from one person to another. It was revealed after the French health ministry confirmed a second man to have contracted the virus through human-to-human transmission.

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Night GP Service Employs Advanced Nurses to Fill Doctor Positions

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 07:36

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According to claims, an out-of-hours GP service, which covers 250,000 patients, is using senior nurses to fill doctor positions. A whistleblower has revealed that Harmoni regularly employs advanced nurses for eight-hour overnight shifts in districts up to 150 square miles.

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Plants and Animals Could Face Major Climate Change Impact

Sun, 05/12/2013 - 18:20

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New Research from University of East Anglia has suggested that more than 57 per cent of plant species and more than 30 per cent of animal species could see major impact of climate change by the end of this century.
 

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Pink Pearl Foundation Works Persistently for Cancer in Nigeria

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 12:56

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A non-governmental organization (NGO), Pink Pearl Foundation has been appreciated for its dedication and perseverance for dealing with breast and cervical cancer.

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Pakistan Reports Over 7,000 Cervical Cancer-Related Deaths Annually

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 12:52

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A report has uncovered lately that in Pakistan, there are some 7,311 women, who tend to die of cervical cancer each year.

The report finds that India was the country, where cervical cancer targeted the maximum number of people. In comparison, other areas of the world saw less number of deaths due to the deadly disease.

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Peppers and Tomatoes May Reduce Parkinson's disease Risk

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 12:45

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As per a research carried out by a group of researchers from the University of Washington, it has been revealed that consumption of dietary nicotine is good for reducing risk of Parkinson's.

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Directors of Combined Healthcare are in Favor of Take-over

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 12:18

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The employers who are running the mental health care services - Combined Healthcare in North Staffordshire are tired of long wait for the execution of the plans that whether the healthcare should be made into a foundation or should it be taken over by the trusties. They have been waiting since January for a decision on its working status from NHS Trust Development Agency (TDA).

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Measles Spread Raises Concern among Public Health Wales (PHW)

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 12:12

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Public Health Wales (PHW) are quite concerned about measles spread in Gwent and in other parts of Wales. In order to make sure that measles spread does not take place, authorities concerned have been every possible effort.

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First 50 Pages of an Un-published Book of ‘Sex and the City’ fame Author Candace Bushnell Got Leaked Online

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 11:55

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The book in the making got leaked online. 50 pages of the new book written by Candace Bushnell, well-known author of book `Sex and the City', is leaked by a hacker named `Guccifer'. The hacker accessed her e-mail and then uploaded the screenshots of her drafted screenshots of her new novel `Killing Monica' on Google Drive.

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Benchmark Result Reveal Samsung’s New Device’s Specs

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 11:52

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According to a recent report, GLBenchmark results have helped TechTastic, a Dutch website, to discover details about the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.

The device dubbed SM-T311 is the model of the device as well. The benchmark results hinted that the same sported an 8-inch screen, which made it called as the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0.

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