Sudan is the ‘Hungriest Place on Earth,’ Children Are Starving

April 15, 2010 by  
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Report: Some hospital acquired infections on the rise
The report shows an eight percent increase in post-operative bloodstream infections, and a nearly four percent increase in urinary tract infections associated with catheters.

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Cost-effectiveness alert! Diabetes prevention saves cash
The Diabetes Prevention Program, created by researchers affiliated with the National Institutes of Health over a decade ago, will get a full scale test in seven cities courtesy of UnitedHealth Group, the New York Times reports this morning. The original program involved offering intensive one-on-one counseling to pre-diabetic patients to improve [...]

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Sudan is the ‘Hungriest Place on Earth,’ Children Are Starving
Filed under: News After years of battling drought and civil and tribal wars, the Sudan , the largest country on the African continent, is experiencing looming famine. An entire population is teetering on the verge of severe starvation, and the children are the ones who are mostly affected: Little ones with eyes that are sunken in, reed thin legs barely able to support them, exposed ribs …

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