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Skate for Peace raises funds for Uganda aid
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- At its height, war in northern Uganda displaced more than 1.6 million people, forcing them into internally displaced persons camps. As war subsided, Todd Whitmore, associate professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, and a group...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Uganda, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
LONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far...Tags: Research, Health, High Blood Pressure, AIDS, Family
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St. Mary's researchers unveil new test to combat fake drug problem
NOTRE DAME – A chemistry research team at St. Mary’s College has created a new tool to fight the world's counterfeit drug problem. It’s through an inexpensive paper-based test that can be used to screen for phony pain relievers. The...
Tags: Research, Tamiflu (drug), Science and Technology, Science, Acetaminophen (drug)
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Clooney to discuss recovery from malaria on CNN
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney has recovered from the malaria he contracted earlier this month during a visit to Sudan. Publicist Stan Rosenfield says it was the actor's second bout with the disease. Clooney is set to discuss the condition...Tags: Health, CNN (tv network), Piers Morgan, Diseases and Illnesses, George Clooney
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Five questions with … Dr. Eddy C. Agbo
Hundreds of thousands of people die of malaria every year, most of them in Africa. Dr. Eddy C. Agbo wants people to get diagnosed quickly and easily — right in their homes — so they can seek treatment. The barrier to quick and easy diagnoses...
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Headlines for Friday, May 24, 2013
SLAYER: Metallica, System Members Speak at Hanneman Memorial
Metallica's Robert Trujillo and System of a Down's Shavo Odadjian joined Slayer's Kerry King as speakers at Thursday's memorial service for...Tags: Religion and Belief, New Year's Day, Los Angeles Lakers, Feminism, Facebook
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Antifebriles no retrasan la recuperación de los niños: estudio
ReutersPor Trevor Stokes NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Una revisión de estudios publicados revela que el uso de los antifebriles no influye en el tiempo de recuperación de las infecciones pediátricas. Durante décadas, los especialistas debatieron sobre si...Tags: Health and Safety at School
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'Real life Indiana Jones,' adventurer John Goddard dies at 88
John Goddard, the La Cañada Flintridge adventure-seeker who earned the nickname “the real life Indiana Jones,” has died. He was 88. When he was 15 years old, Goddard made a list of 127 goals, from exploring the Nile River to scaling Mt....
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Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Researchers have debated for decades whether...Tags: Health, Family, Science and Technology, University of Louisville, Diseases and Illnesses
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Malaria mosquitoes drawn to smelly socks, scientists say
Mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite are significantly more attracted to human odors -- in this case smelly socks -- than are uninfected mosquitoes, researchers reported Wednesday. Scientists collected human odor on nylon socks -- by having...Tags: Science and Technology
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Special Report - In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims
ReutersSITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A 16-year-old Muslim boy lay dying on a thin metal table. Bitten by a rabid dog a month ago, he convulsed and drooled as his parents wedged a stick between his teeth to stop him from biting off his tongue. Swift treatment...Tags: Government, Prosecution, Religion and Belief, Kaman Corporation, Blackmail and Extortion
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Somerset County church news for May 11
Middlecreek COB "Mirroring Mother's Virtue" will be the message at the Middlecreek Church of the Brethren this week in celebration of Mother's Day. It will be given by the Rev. John Stoner. The Rev. Linda Stoner will serve as worship leader. The...Tags: Religion and Belief, High Blood Pressure, Easter, Preschools, Methodist
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