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 Text Messages Help Combat Cholera In Mozambique

Text Messages Help Combat Cholera In Mozambique

Aid agencies are pioneering the use of mobile phones to distribute aid in Mozambique which is hit by worst flooding in more than a decade.

General News
 Smoking Cessation Reduces Heart Attack And Stroke Risk

Smoking Cessation Reduces Heart Attack And Stroke Risk

A new study has linked smoking cessation to reduced risk of myocardial infarction and stroke by more than 40 percent.

Research News
 Australians Urged To Discuss Organ Donation During DonateLife Week 2013

Australians Urged To Discuss Organ Donation During DonateLife Week 2013

The AMA has urged Australians to discuss organ and tissue donation with their families during DonateLife Week 2013, which commences from 24 February.

Organ Donation News
 Drinking Coffee Can Add Years To A Person's Life

Drinking Coffee Can Add Years To A Person's Life

A large study has found that as coffee drinking increased, the risk of death decreased.

Research News
 SARS-like Virus Claims One More Life In Saudi

SARS-like Virus Claims One More Life In Saudi

The World Health Organization confirmed the death of another person to SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia, taking the global death toll from mystery illness to seven.

General News