Archive for ‘health’
Sick Beluga Whale Dies At Georgia Aquarium
December 2nd, 2007
A huge loss for the Georgia Aquarium — Marina, a 25-year-old Beluga whale died early Saturday morning. The whale’s health started failing in November and Marina grew increasingly disoriented. CBS 46’s Sarah Parker has more.
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Around the Globe, Marking World AIDS Day
December 1st, 2007
Nations around the world mark World AIDS Day by hoisting banners or passing out condoms, hoping to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and quell its spread.
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Bush Announces Trip to Africa on World AIDS Day
November 30th, 2007
President Bush urged Congress on Friday to approve an additional $30 billion for the fight against AIDS, he also announced he would visit Africa early next year to further highlight the need and his administration’s efforts.
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Parvo Outbreak Hits Sacramento Co. Animal Shelter
November 30th, 2007
A Parvo virus outbreak is hitting the Sacramento County Animal Shelter hard and has forced them to postpone any animal adoptions.
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Red Tide Blamed For Dead Birds In Monterey Bay
November 30th, 2007
Hundreds of dead birds have washed along the shores of Monterey Bay over the past few weeks. Scientists say toxic red algae is to blame.
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Dead Trees Can Become A Deadly Hazard
November 29th, 2007
The tree that killed a hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park was a dead douglas fir. Paul Day explains how this normally sturdy tree can turn into a back country hazard.
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Rural Areas and Cancer, High Calorie Drinks, Ozone and Mortality
November 28th, 2007
A new study suggests that the stereotype of city-dwellers getting better medical care than people in rural areas may be incorrect.
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China seeks rare blood type for Olympics
November 27th, 2007
Ahead of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing is preparing for an unprecedented influx of foreign visitors. Health Officials are promoting a blood collecting drive to ensure there is an adequate supply of the type of blood that is far more common in Caucasians than Asians.
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NYPD Officers May Be at Risk for HIV, Hepatitis
November 17th, 2007
Nearly two dozen members of the NYPD are among the 630 patients being urged by New York’s Health Department to get tested for HIV and hepatitis because a doctor who treated them is believed to have reused needles.
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Fighting genital mutilation in Egypt
November 16th, 2007
The Egyptian government has pledged to step up its fight against female genital mutilation in Egypt, where the vast majority of Muslim and Christian women are subjected to excision. The authorities are threatening to punish doctors carrying out the operations, and have launched an information campaign. One association has for years held seminars in the Beni Sueif region to break …
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Needle Scare Hits Long Island
November 16th, 2007
New York health officials say a Long Island doctor reused syringes on multiple patients during a five year period, and they are now urging more than 600 patients to be tested for hepatitis and the HIV virus.
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Man Arrested For Licking Toad To Get High
November 15th, 2007
Men arrested for licking toad to get high.
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Governor Suspends Bay Fishing After Oil Spill
November 14th, 2007
Governor Schwarzenegger has suspended fishing in ares contaminated by last week’s oil spill.
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Work Making You Sick?
November 9th, 2007
Avoiding getting sick is tough to do, but do you ever get the feeling that your work environment could be making you sick? One company is trying to keep its employees healthy and working.
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Shipping fuel fumes contribute to deaths
November 8th, 2007
Ships belching toxic fumes from diesel fuel contribute to the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Europe, Asia and the United States each year, claims a U.S. report released this week.
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