Health
The #1 Killer of Children Worldwide . . .
Diarrhea. It kills more children worldwide than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. What can be done to reduce diarrhea from killing one out of every five children under the age of five? This video provides some answers. Knowledge is style.
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Telemedicine Arrives in Remote Pakistan
US Department of State taps IBM to extend telemedicine in remote regions
of Pakistan.
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Rotavirus Deaths Way Down in Nicaragua
Good news! Vaccines provided by the UN, the WHO, GAVI, and charitable NGO’s have dramatically decreased the number of rotavirus deaths in children in Nicaragua.
In young children, rotavirus disease is characterized by diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and severe dehydration. Death is caused by dehydration due to rotavirus infection, not by the virus itself. Diarrheal disease caused by rotavirus is the second leading cause of death worldwide in children under 5 years of age.
(The leading cause of death worldwide in children under 5 years of age is Malaria. It kills one child every 30 seconds. That’s the bad news.)
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How Energy Drinks Affect the Brain
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New Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
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New Robot Helps You Lose Weight
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Hand Washing is Essential
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