Three people have died from swine flu in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry has revealed.A baby and two women were confirmed as the fist deaths from the H1N1 virus in the densely populated Palestinian territory, a spokesman said. Gaza is
ATLANTA - Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers. The estimate was made in an annual report that shows that, overall, the
KABUL - A roadside bomb attack killed another US soldier in Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, bringing to more than 300 the number of American troops killed in the country so far this year. An improvised explosive device exploded in eastern A
SAO PAULO - At least 20 people have died in mudslides triggered by heavy rains across southern Brazil as rivers rose to rooftops and thousands were left homeless Friday. Streets in South America's largest city, Sao Paulo, flooded with chest-high wat
LONDON (Reuters) - Maternal deaths in developing countries could be slashed by 70 percent and newborn deaths cut by nearly half if investment in family planning and pregnancy care was doubled, the United Nations said Thursday. A U.N.-backed report s
LONDON (Reuters) - A decline in smoking in Europe and better screening mean fewer people are dying of cancer, but lung cancer deaths in women are rising in places like Scotland and Hungary where more women smoke, doctors said on Monday. Early diagno
BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say fewer than 90 civilians were killed in violence in November in one of the lowest monthly death tolls since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. Figures compiled from various Iraqi ministries say a total of 88 Iraqi civilians
The global number of swine flu deaths has jumped by more than 1,000 in a week, latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) show.At least 7,826 people are now known to have died following infection with the H1N1 virus since it first emerg
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