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2015年8月19日 星期三

2015-08-20 Uganda Health


New Vision
   
Tuberculosis, an increasing public health threat to Uganda   
New Vision
Although tuberculosis (TB) is curable and drugs are accessible free of charge, there are many cases which still go untreated amongst the population. In Uganda, TB and HIV dual epidemic has been observed overtime, with resultant catastrophic public ...

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New Eye Hospital to Help Doctors Upgrade   
AllAfrica.com
A new hospital specializing in eye treatment has opened its doors in Kampala as its owners have promised to support local professionals to upgrade and be able to do specialized eye treatment. Dr Amar Agarwal, the chairman and managing director of the ...

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NEWS.com.au
   
Longer working hours lead to higher chance of a stroke and heart disease ...   
NEWS.com.au
WORKING longer hours is killing us, with new research revealing a 55-hour week is linked to a 33 per cent greater risk of stroke and a 13 per cent increased risk of coronary heart disease, compared with working a normal 35-40-hour week. The study, to ...
Stroke 'more likely' with long hours   BBC News
Long working hours linked to high stroke risk   Livemint
Working over 8 hrs a day raises stroke risk by 33%   Times of India
Herald Sun   
Los Angeles Times   
CBC.ca   
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CBS Local
   
'Super Lice' resistant to common treatment methods   
KFVS
(KFVS) -. The Centers for Disease Control reports as many as 12 million American students between the ages of 3 and 11 get lice each year. Now super lice are invading 25 states including all four of our Heartland states. "Super Lice" is what the ...
Birmingham doctor has advice for dealing with "super lice"   FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com
NC specialist talks about ways to beat treatment-resistant lice   WNCN
New mutant lice resistant to common treatments in 25 states, including Texas   Press Examiner
Local 8 Now   
FOX 21 Online   
Breitbart News   
all 260 news articles »   


Telegraph.co.uk
   
British Study Says Electronic Cigarettes Curb Smoking Risks   
New York Times
British health officials on Wednesday reported the results of a government-funded study concluding that the use of electronic cigarettes can reduce the health risks of smoking by 95 percent and may also help smokers quit the habit. The study, issued by ...
State Senate panel approves package of six anti-tobacco bills   Los Angeles Times
Britain's Public Health: Doctors should prescribe e-cigarettes to smokers   The Star Online
E-cigarettes 95 pct less harmful than tobacco   Xinhua
Thorne Gazette   
City A.M.   
BBC News   
all 768 news articles »   


Irish Independent
   
US approves 'female Viagra' with strong warning   
DAWN.com
WASHINGTON: The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women won approval from US health regulators on Tuesday, but with a warning about potentially dangerous low blood pressure and fainting side effects, especially when taken with alcohol. The US ...

2015-08-20 Uganda Science


CNN International
   
New calculation suggests China's emissions have been overestimated   
CNN International
CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. (CNN) New estimates show that for more than a decade ...

2015-08-20 Uganda Sports


New Vision
   
Kenya's Ayella, Andanda Claim Major Upsets   
AllAfrica.com
Kenya's Petty Andanda and Simon Ayella from Uganda claimed major upsets when they bundled out seeded players to reach men's quarterfinals of the Kenya Open Tennis Championships on Tuesday at Nairobi Club. Andanda, 18, from Zion Zone, Kibera, ...

2015-08-20 Uganda Entertainment


The Observer (blog)
   
Capital radio gives lucky couple their dream wedding   
The Observer (blog)
The much awaited Capital Fm Big wedding Season III finally took place at Christ the King Church in Kampala last Wednesday. It was slated for end of July but postponed to August 12, because Maureen Kyomuhendo, one of the lucky winners, was soon giving ...

2015-08-20 Uganda Technology


Washington Post
   
The Ashley Madison hack proves it: Everyone lies about their birthdays   
Washington Post
The amount of information released by the Ashley Madison hackers is really quite staggering: Tens of millions of emails, locations, pick-up lines and even more personal data. And, of course, birthdates. You'd expect Ashley Madison to ask for a birthdate.
Ashley Madison hack explained   Sydney Morning Herald
Ashley Madison data leak exposes high number of Australian cheats   ABC Online
Ashley Madison hack fallout hits Melbourne as security analysts say data dump ...   Herald Sun
The Times (subscription)   
New Zealand Herald   
The Australian   
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BDlive
   
Tesla and VW still use Takata airbags   
BDlive
ROCKY ROAD: Technician Edward Bonilla holds a recalled Takata air bag inflator after he removed it from a Honda Pilo. The yellow circular device is the airbag inflator. The head of Japan's Takata's head Corpsaid an internal probe into its potentially ...

2015-08-20 Uganda Business


Capital FM Kenya
   
New start-ups strive to become 'African Netflix'   
Taipei Times
A crop of new tech entrepreneurs from Africa and its diaspora are hoping to bridge the continent's growing middle class and booming film industry in a quest to become the “African Netflix.” On its own, the Nigerian movie industry — known as Nollywood ...

2015-08-20 Uganda World


Times LIVE
   
South Africa unexpectedly suspends Oscar Pistorius release   
New Vision
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has put the release of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on hold, saying a decision to free him on Friday after serving only 10 months in prison for killing his girlfriend had been premature. Justice Minister Michael Masutha said ...
Early Prison Release Delayed for Oscar Pistorius   New York Times
Release of Pistorius is halted by South Africa   Irish Independent
Pistorius Release Put On Hold In South Africa   USA TODAY
Christian Science Monitor   
Irish Times   
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Ynetnews
   
Israeli 'spy dolphin' caught off Gaza coast   
New Zealand Herald
In this U.S. Navy handout photo, Sgt. Andrew Garrett watches a bottle nose dolphin named K-Dog, from Commander Task Unit, jump out of the water. Photo / Getty Images. A dolphin purportedly conducting a "spying mission for the Israeli Government" has ...

2015-08-20 Uganda Africa


Daily Sun
   
110m Nigerians are poor – Osinbajo   
Daily Sun
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has expressed concern over extreme poverty in parts of the country, stating that records show that 110 million Nigerians are poor, representing two thirds of the population. This is even as he said some of the past ...
Why past govt policies failed, by Osinbajo   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Past Govt's Budgets, Policies Didn't Carry Nigerians Along – Osinbajo   Leadership Newspapers
110 million Nigerians are poor, says Osinbajo   The Nation Newspaper
BusinessDay   
Pulse Nigeria   
all 11 news articles »   


Eyewitness News
   
Zimbabwe's Parliament debating laws to stop job losses   
Eyewitness News
FILE: Parliament is now debating changes to the laws to make it harder for companies to retrench. Picture: WikiCommons. Zimbabwe · ZANU PF · Zimbabwe job loss. Zimbabwe,ZANU PF,Zimbabwe job loss. World. Email; Print ...

2015-08-20 Uganda Uganda


New Vision
   
Pension scam: Former Public service officials remanded   
New Vision
L-R: Former Public Service officials Christopher Obey, Jimmy Lwamafa and Steven Kunsa Kiwanuka being escorted out of the Anti-Corruption Court premises enroute to Luzira Prison. Photo by Nicholas Oneal ...