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KENYA: High court ruling on anti-counterfeit law upholds right to health IRIN Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:00 PM PDT Kenyan HIV activists say a ruling by the High Court that the definition of "anti-counterfeit" in the 2008 Anti-Counterfeit Act is too broad will save millions of lives and protect the right to life of citizens. Quarantine Of Sport-harvested Mussels Begins May 1 RTT News Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:00 PM PDT Every year, a quarantine of all sport-harvested mussel species is imposed along the California coast to protect people against paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid poisoning. This year, the quarantine begins May 1, and will last through October 31, according to the California Department of Public Health. Hospital installs cardiac monitors The Seymour Tribune Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:58 PM PDT Columbus Regional Health recently invested $2.9 million in state-of-the-art cardiac monitoring equipment. Mad cow disease found in one Central Valley bovine Los Angeles Times Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:55 PM PDT Health officials say the diseased cow never entered the human food chain and U.S. dairy and beef products are safe. It is the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 2006. FRESNO â€" The first confirmed case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 surfaced in California's Central Valley on Tuesday, triggering concerns about food safety. But health officials stressed that the diseased animal never ... NHI will be a disaster - DA IAfrica South African Business News Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:53 PM PDT The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday said the National Health Insurance will be a disaster for the country's poor. Texas woman gives birth to six babies New Kerala Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:49 PM PDT HOUSTON, TEXAS : A Texas woman gave birth to six babies at a hospital in Houston on Monday morning, the hospital and the parents announced on Tuesday. The sextuplets are in a stable condition, although the couple previously reported health concerns. Iowa, Johnson County substance abuse numbers higher than national averages The Daily Iowan Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:46 PM PDT Iowans may be spending more than most people across the country in substance-abuse-related issues, Iowa health officials say. New case of mad cow disease in California Denver Post Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:41 PM PDT WASHINGTONâ€"The first new case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but health authorities said Tuesday the animal never was a threat to the nation's food supply. But cardio-vascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and mental disorders can be prevented ... Phnom Penh Post Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:39 PM PDT Non-communicable diseases are the biggest killers in the World Health Organisation’s Southeast Asia region. Video On Venezuela's President Chavez Playing Games Dispels Rumours On His Health Bernama Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:37 PM PDT CARACAS, April 25 (BERNAMA-NNN-MERCOPRESS) -- The Venezuelan government broadcast a video of President Hugo Chavez playing the European bowling game of bocce in Cuba in a new effort to quash rumours that he was dying of cancer while out of the country.

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