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Infant Lead Poisoning Associated with Use of Tiro,an Eye Cosmetic from Nigeria — Boston,Massachusetts,2011

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Rio+20 Challenge:Seeking Sanitation in the Slums of Lagos,Nigeria —The Christian Science Monitor

In advance of the Rio+20 conference,Yinka Ibukun reports on the public health impact of inadequate sanitation infrastructure in Lagos. “Ajegunle [Lagos,Nigeria's largest slum] remains largely cut off from basic infrastructure…[and] one of many such slums that 70 percent of Lagos’s population…call home…the sanitation system is badly under strain…Already Nigeria has been hit by [...]

New Cases Raise Fresh Concerns Over Polio —Daily Trust,Nigeria

In advance of an international emergency plan to beat polio this week,Rakiya A.Muhammad reports on the growing wild polio virus threat in Sokoto,Nigeria. “[N]ew cases of wild polio virus in Sokoto State [Nigeria]…has generated fresh concerns,and challenged stakeholders in the state to renew efforts at wiping out the disease even as another [...]

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NIH study finds leisure-time physical activity extends life expectancy as much as 4.5 years December 28,2012
Leisure-time physical activity is linked to longer life expectancy,even at low levels of activity regardless of one’s body weight. Transcript […]
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An NIH-funded study has found potential small effect on growth rate among those who use inhaled corticosteroids for asthma. Transcript […]
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Infection Makes Mosquitoes Immune to Malaria Parasites May 20,2013
Researchers established a bacterial infection in mosquitoes that helps fight the parasites that cause malaria. These infected insects could be a significant tool for malaria control. […]
3-D Printing of Working Bionic Ears May 20,2013
Researchers used 3-D printing to create functional bionic ears that receive radio signals. Using similar techniques,it may one day be possible to create bionic implants and prostheses. […]
Clues to Congenital Heart Disease May 20,2013
A large-scale genomic analysis found that non-inherited mutations in hundreds of genes together account for about 1 in 10 cases of severe congenital heart defects,the most common type of birth defect. […]
Hormone May Help Treat Diabetes May 13,2013
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