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1 in 6 Americans infected with genital herpes; 80 percent unaware of infection

10.03.2010
1 in 6 Americans infected with genital herpes; 80 percent unaware of infection

About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, and more than 80 percent are unaware of the infection, U.S. health officials said.

Thailand records six new fatalities from A(H1N1) virus

Six people, including a baby died last week from the influenza type A(H1N1) in Thailand, Thailand's Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit. Most victims already suffered from chronic illnesses.

Thousands seek medical help for smog-related health problems in Northern Thailand

Due to the increasing air pollution, thousands of people in northern Thai provinces have seen medical assistance for respiratory, skin and eye problems this week.

Chinese youth not fit enough to fight Japanese "in future war"

The president of China's leading sports university urged the government on Thursday to invest in the physical fitness of Chinese youth or else the youngsters will not be able to fight the Japanese in a future war.

3 more die of A(H1N1) flu inThailand

Three more fatalities related to the influenza type A(H1N1) have been reported by Thailand's Ministry of Public Health. The total number of deaths now adds up to 212.

Smog prompts protective mask handouts in Northern Thailand

According to a local pollution control office in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai, the level of air pollution in the region has gone over the recognised safety limit for more than two days.

Gender disappointment: Mothers who are unhappy with the sex of their baby

When everyone around expect them to feel the happiest in the world, some moms shed tears when learning the baby they have been waiting for so long, turns out to have the opposite sex of what they had dreamt of.

British hospital cause "unimaginable suffering" to patients; At least 400 death linked to negligence

Patients were routinely neglected by staff at a Mid Staffordshire National Health Service facility where at least 400 deaths have been linked to appalling care, a report revealed.

American mother gets dead son's sperm, looks for surrogate to give birth to grandchild

21-year-old Nikolas Evans was assaulted in a fight last year outside a bar in Austin, Texas. He was knocked off his feet and struck his temple on the ground. He died of subdural hematoma 10 days after the violent attack. Now his mother is hoping to have a grandchild from him by retrieving young man's sperm post-mortem and inseminating a surrogate mother.


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