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Mother narrates how python had nearly killed her son

Sun, 01/01/2012 - 06:40

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Port Douglas mother Rachael Sullivan narrated the whole incident in which a powerful python had nearly killed her two-year-old toddler.

Twenty-year-old Sullivan was playing with Kye Dalton and his elder brother in the family's garage on December 26 evening when a 4-meter python latched on Kye's left leg and started coiling around his body.

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Massachusetts Reports First Case of Human Rabies in 75 Years, Patient Critical

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:15

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In a shocking revelation, it has been confirmed that a Cape Cod man is diagnosed with potentially fatal disease rabies. The infection is likely to have been carried from a bat, though final report is yet to come out. The victim in his 60s is in a critical situation in a hospital.

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Agent Orange Cases to Be Given Compensation Soon

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:14

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It has been recently revealed that the reviews done by the Veterans Affairs Minister have resulted in accepting the compensation claims made by 30 people in the Agent Orange case that had earlier been denied.

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Police Calls for Victims of HIV-Positive Man

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:11

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In a shocking revelation, it has been found that police have managed to nab a 51-year-old man who is told to be carrying an HIV infection. The man is told to have infected many women during the last three years but as of now, only two victims have come out to confirm this.

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NHS Website Helping People

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:10

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The Department of Health has recently revealed that the number of people using health information from the newly set up website by the NHS is being widely referred to by people, in the winter months. This is the season people tend to catch infections and illnesses, and this is why the NHS guidelines are coming in so handy for them.

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Need for Awareness about Breastfeeding Rights

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:09

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It has been revealed in a recent report that there is yet another buzz created about breastfeeding in public. This happened after there was a recent incident in which a woman from Texas was told to feed her child in the dressing room, and not in public. It raises moral questions. Is it really so wrong and awkward for women to be feeding their children in public?

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Elephants Being Poached For Ivory

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:05

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It has recently been revealed that there has been a rise witnessed in the number of elephants being killed for their ivory. It has been revealed by the authorities that there has been poaching done in much greater quantity than ever. This is being done to obtain the inexpensive ivory from their tusks, to use it to make ornaments, chopsticks and so on.

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Synthetic Marijuana Users Increasing in US Military, Officials Alarmed

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:03

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With suspicions that the US troops have majorly got involved in using synthetic marijuana and that the action can severely affect the safety of the country, military officials have urgently launched an aggressive testing program to find out who all are at fault.

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'Octomom' Case Questions One-Child Chinese Policy

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 13:01

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In a recent revelation, it has been found that a Chinese couple has managed to get four boys and four girls through illegally enlisted two surrogate mothers. The case has shocked one and all over the fact that while Chinese law instructs having only one baby, there is a couple which has managed to get eight.

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U.S. Health Authorities Cleared Powdered Infant Formula

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 11:51

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Due to rumors of contamination, last week we saw big pull by the retailers of an infant formula from their product shelves. But recently U. S. federal health investigators have given a clearance to the suspected infant formula of bacterial contamination.

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Refrain from Fireworks During New Year Celebration, urges Government

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 11:48

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The Government has been continuously urging the people not to involve dangerous fireworks, including gunfire, in their celebrations.

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MVE Virus Detected in Riverina

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 11:39

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Mosquitoes have once again become a reason of tension for people's health. This time the affected region is Riverina. Researchers have recently found evidences proving the presence of Murray Valley Encephalitis in the region.

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WHO Concerned Over H5N1 Research Findings

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:55

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The World Health Organization (WHO) said that they fear if H5N1 virus researches would get publicized then it could cause millions of death.

Thinking the same aspect, the two journals which have got selected to publish the findings of those researches are in dilemma now that whether they should publish it or not.

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Norovirus Takes Toll On Dublin

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:53

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Norovirus is spreading like wildfire in Dublin hospitals. Two of the main city hospitals, Beaumont and St Vincent have reported of more than 100 cases of vomiting winter bug. This has led to blockage of hospitals beds in both the hospitals. About 40 beds in Beaumont Hospital have been put for quarantine, while 19 beds have been isolated at St Vincent.

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Excessive Alcohol and Risky Pregnancy Linked

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:48

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The Royal College of Physicians report revealed that alcohol is giving birth to risk of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. A majority of youngsters who come to sexual health clinic have confessed for going overboard after being drunk.

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Anti-depressant Venlafaxine Relieves Hot Flushes

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:46

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Making an immensely imperative disclosure, a recently concluded study, which was carried out by researchers from the Glasgow University, has claimed that an anti-depressant drug, dubbed Venlafaxine, may well prove extremely influential and decisive in terms of relieving hot flushes.

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Asda Spied on Worker Who Claimed Damages after Slipping on Egg

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:09

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As per recent reports, it has been revealed that a supermarket has recently sent a private detective with the mission of filming one of its employees as she was well again after sustaining a critical back injury during an incident in which she allegedly slipped in the storehouse on a broken egg.

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20 Cancer Cases in Women with Flawed Implants

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 09:57

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French health officials have recently claimed that there are now as many as 20 verified cancer cases among woman with imperfect breast implants, though they assert that there are not many confirmed associations between the two.

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Recession Leads To Sharp Rise in Prescription of Antidepressants

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 08:30

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It has been found that prescriptions for antidepressants have increased at a large number by 28% in the last three years. The NHS Health Information Centre data revealed that last year, more than 43.4 million prescriptions of antidepressants were being handed out to people. But in 2007-08, not more than 34 million prescriptions were given out to people in England.

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Patients to Choose GP Practices Under NHS Plans

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 08:27

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In what may well turn out to be extremely effective and a significant move in the field of health care being provided to patients all over England, it has recently been revealed that the government has made a couple of changes in its regulations related to registrations with medical practitioners throughout the regain.

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