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Despite there being no apparent letup of Dengue 2 in the Pacific coastal region of Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Ministry of Health this week said it has the situation under control. "The cases have

A number of cheap chemical substances being widely used to add colour to various dishes and eatable items - zarda, rice, sweets, etc - are not fit for human consumption, says a study carried out by a

The United States has all but stamped out measles, recording only 100 cases last year--the lowest number on record--with most of the infections brought into the country from abroad, the government

The"window of opportunity" to bring the dreaded HIV under control in India would close if the AIDS Control Programme failed to check the increasing prevalence of the disease, a senior health ministry

The use of a living donor to provide a liver transplant for an adult, has been performed fewer than 100 times in the United States over the last year and a half, at only a few medical centers. It is

Even as the action plan to control the spread of viral fever and malaria in the agency area of Pederuin the district is yielding positive results, there has been an increase in the instances of fever

The contaminated water being supplied by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board is posing a serious threat to the health of Karachiites and may cause spread of infectious epidemic. According to the

Dioxin concentration in breast milk was found to be more than 26 times higher than established national guidelines, according to Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare survey released Monday. But

Health Canada is updating regulations on natural medicines - and not just to be trendy. It's a matter of safety: Confusion about how such medications are identified has caused health problems in

Dr. Geufke, a surgeon and clinical director of the hospital in Guestrow, North-East Germany, has developed a new operating method designed to tackle the propblem at its roots - in the sweat glands.

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