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Second-hand smoke kills 600000 a year: WHO study Reuters An advisory image printed on cigarette packs sold in Brazil. Around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600000 people a year, says the WHO. By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Around one in a hundred ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Police fear 3 Lenawee County children abducted, in "extreme danger" The Detroit News Three boys from Morenci, who are believed to have been abducted and in "extreme danger," are being "fervently" sought, the city's police department said. The boys' father, John Skelton, left the children Friday in the care of a woman he met several ... See all stories on this topic »

New York State Sees Whooping Cough Outbreak Spread Associated Content Eight states are reporting 500 or more cases of whooping cough / pertussis, according to the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Week 46 MMWR report for the week ending November 20. New York is number 8. New York City and State combined have seen 563 ... See all stories on this topic »

Officials Investigate Possible Miami Cholera Case CBS 4 AP A suspected case of cholera has landed in Miami. The disease has killed some 2000 people and put 30000 others in hospitals in Haiti. The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) confirms that a man fell ill with cholera-like symptoms Thanksgiving Day while ... See all stories on this topic »

AIDS Risk Reduced with One Pill a Day CalorieLab Calorie Counter News There's a new weapon in the fight against AIDS. Truvada, a combination of the antiviral drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine, was found to reduce the risk of contracting HIV. The study, conducted by the Gladstone Institutes of the University of California ... See all stories on this topic »

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