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Special Report – In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims
By Jason Szep SITTWE, 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. Continue reading
Woman rescued from Bangladesh rubble recovering
SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A seamstress who survived 17 days before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building outside of Bangladesh's capital was panicked, dehydrated and suffering from insomnia as she recovered in a hospital Saturday, but was in generally good condition, according to her doctors. Continue reading
Study: Many suicidal kids have access to guns at home
Teens and guns are volatile mix, doctors say, because young people can be very impulsive. Continue reading
Algerian president in France for medical tests after minor stroke
By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been transferred to France for further medical tests after suffering a minor stroke on Saturday, Algeria's official news agency said. The APS agency said late on Saturday that Bouteflika, 76, was in Paris at the recommendation of his doctors. He was hospitalized after a minor stroke, according to an earlier state press agency report that quoted the prime minister as saying his condition was “not serious. Continue reading
Verdict In Case Of Woman Refused Abortion
Mr Halappanavar had claimed doctors refused to terminate his wife’s pregnancy after telling her Ireland was a Catholic country. Continue reading
Mummies show signs of heart disease
New findings are leading some doctors to reconsider notions about causes of heart disease. Continue reading
Nelson Mandela taken to hospital for tests
Doctors say there is ‘no reason for any alarm.’ Continue reading
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Hosts Fetal Surgery Patient Reunion in Florida
Over 100 Floridians, including patients treated while still in the womb, reunite with their Pennsylvania doctors and nurses CLEARWATER, Fla., March 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –The Center for… Continue reading
Doctors From Abroad Must Take English Test
Doctors will be banned from working in the UK if they cannot speak English in an attempt to cut down on serious blunders. Continue reading
Syria: ‘Children Are Biggest Casualty’
Doctors in Aleppo tell Sky’s Stuart Ramsay that more children are being killed and injured in greater numbers than rebel fighters. Continue reading
