Health

World Water Day 2011 is March 22nd

Sometimes it's easy to forget how valuable water is. Especially, in Europe and North American where homeowners take hot and cold running water for granted. Of course, it isn't so...

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Sean Penn and Charlie Sheen support Haiti relief

Sean Penn and Charlie Sheen are to travel to Haiti to assist with the continuing post-earthquake relief efforts. After the Caribbean island was shook by the catastrophic earthquake in January...

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Americans sicker than the English say scientists

America spends more on healthcare than England, but the English are in better health according to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Using data from two...

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How an injured heart heals itself

It might seem like something from science fiction, but researchers at The University of Texas South-Western Medical Centre have discovered that if the heart of a newborn mammal gets damaged...

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How a common throat bacteria can lead to meningitis

In the majority of cases, the localised presence of Neisseria meningitidis in the throat is of no particular consequence. However, if this heterotrophic gram-negative diplococcal bacterium should migrate from its...

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