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Action urged over pregnancy deaths

A rise in the number of “high risk” pregnancies, including older and obese mothers, means women can suffer a complex mix of health problems, they said. Nevertheless, most deaths are now caused by preventable or treatable medic [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Sharland ready for action with Black Sticks

Pleased to be injury free for more than a year, co-captain Kayla Sharland is looking forward to playing a leading role in the Black Sticks team in the next 14 months as the team builds up to next year's London Olympics. A key playm [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

AKU to hold International Day of Action for Women’s Health

The Aga Khan University (AKU) is organising an International Day of Action for Women’s Health on May 28. An official of the AKU here made an announcement to this effect on Wednesday. It was pointed out that despite the challenging t [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Bucknell Women's Water Polo Back in Action this Weekend at P...

After an idle weekend, the Bucknell women's water polo team will be back in action this weekend when it plays three games at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool. The Bison will face No. 7 Michigan and No. 18 Princeton on Saturday and will [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Democrats Move to Unify Obama, Clinton Factions at National ...

U.S. Democrats have made an important decision regarding their national nominating convention later this month in Denver, Colorado. The party has decided that the name of Senator Hillary Clinton will be placed in nomination, even though Sen [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

National Action Plan on Breast Cancer

The National Action Plan on Breast Cancer (NAPBC) was initiated in 1993 in response to a call for action from private advocacy groups. The National Breast Cancer Coalition presented a 2.6 million-signature petition to past-President Bill Cl [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Allergic reactions

Allergic reactions are sensitivities to a specific substance, called an allergen, that is contacted through the skin, inhaled into the lungs, swallowed, or injected. Allergic reactions are not uncommon. In fact, the immune response that ca [...]