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Indonesia still unable to eradicate leprosy

Although Indonesia has managed to reach leprosy elimination stage, the country has not been able to completely ...

Stretta® Therapy for GERD Receives Strongest Recommendation in SAGES New Clinical Guideline

Grade Recommendation: Strong (Highest)      GREENWICH, Connecticut, Feb. 11, 2013 ...

1.5 Million Premature Cancer Deaths Could be Prevented per Year if Targets Set to Reduce NCDs are Met by 2025

-On World Cancer Day, UICC and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveal real-life impact of achieving ...

"Global Appeal 2013" Calls For Immediate Repeal Of Laws And Institutions Discriminatory

-     The Nippon Foundation held a launch ceremony in London on January 24 for the "Global Appeal ...

John Galliano to Spend Time with Oscar de la Renta in Design Studio

- Oscar de la Renta today announced that he has invited John Galliano to spend some time with him in his design studio ...

HIV/AIDs carriers grow in number in Medan

The number of people known to have been infected with HIV/AIDs in the North Sumatra capital of Medan has increased in ...

Economist Intelligence Unit Report Calls for Global Policy Innovation to Tackle the 'Silent Pandemic' That is Hepatitis

-- Experts recommend comprehensive approach to combat global health issue -     A new Economist ...

Global Partners Making Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, New Report and Scorecard Show

- Global partners in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have made substantial progress over the past ...

RI health minister wants to resign

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih has expressed a desire to ...

RI racing against time to meet MDG targets by andi abdussalam - (d)

Indonesia, one of the 189 countries that declared in 2000 their commitment to achieving eight Millennium Development ...

35 countries participating in 7th SIOP Asia congress

Some 400 representatives of 35 countries are taking part in the 7th congress of Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) ...

Dengue fever endemic in Malang

Fifty-seven sub-districts in Malang city, East Java, are working to halt the spread of dengue fever, local health ...

Menthol smokers have more strokes: study

Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this ...

World Health Organization and Alzheimer's Disease International Say Dementia Must be a Global Health

-     New Report Calls on Nations to Recognise Dementia as a Public Health ...

Polar bears have symptoms of mystery disease: US Agency

Symptoms of a mysterious disease that has killed scores of seals off Alaska and infected walruses are now showing up ...