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Coffee was fifth among the agricultural products most exported by Brazil in 2006. Of the 44 million bags of coffee produced, 27.2 million were exported, generating revenues of US$ 3.3 billion. The product accounts for 2.5% of the country’s export basket, but it used to amount to 70% in the 1920s. Presently, in addition to […]

When J.P. Prince had a wisdom tooth removed last spring, following his freshman season at Arizona, the last thing the former White Station High basketball standout expected was to wind up in a grave state, his life hanging in the balance.
But when Prince developed an infection in the days following the extraction last May — […]

Each year in January, South Central Indiana REMC hosts a health fair for their associates. “The health fair is part of our company program to educate employees about their health and wellness in order to help them and their families make smart lifestyle choices for a healthy future,” Norma Tomak, Director of Human Resources said. […]

A Tyson worker who died Jan. 4 with an active case of tuberculosis had tested positive earlier for a latent TB infection, according to a state health official.
Information from a preliminary autopsy report, released publicly on Thursday, stated that active tuberculosis was a related factor in the death of the 20-year-old man, who originally was […]

Stress over the proposed £400m Aberdeen by-pass is having a serious impact on the health of those affected by the proposed route, objectors claim.
One resident believes a mini-stroke she suffered was as a direct result of the anxiety.
Road Sense, the organisation co-ordinating opposition, has carried out the human-impact survey and the results will be revealed […]

Iowa City, IA - In a new report, researchers set out their rationale and a preliminary design for a trial of primary stroke prevention in the elderly, specifically comparing statin therapy with placebo against a background of good blood-pressure control [1].
Statins certainly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in those with clinical cardiovascular disease […]

The Heart and Stroke Foundation has issued updated guidelines based on new medical evidence for preventing and controlling high blood pressure, one of the leading causes of death among Canadians.
Known as the “silent killer,” high blood pressure (hypertension) presents no obvious symptoms to warn people they could be in trouble until it’s too late.
Uncontrolled, it […]

Taking small, doses of cold remedies containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA) appears to increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke in women, Korean researchers report.
Co-author Dr. Byung-Woo Yoon of Seoul National University Hospital and colleagues point out there have been previous reports that appetite suppressants containing PPA increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke in young and middle-age women.
Woo […]

When necessary, administering intra-arterial thrombolysis after a full dose of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV rt-PA) appears to be safe in patients with acute ischemic stroke, and it leads to a high rate of recanalization and favorable outcome, according to a report in the January issue of Stroke.
The finding is based on 69 consecutive […]

High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure in the arteries. High blood pressure (hypertension) is often called ‘ silent killer’ because one can have it for years without knowing it.
A person is said to have normal BP when his blood pressure reading is around 120/80. Canadians regard blood pressure with systolic reading between […]

El último avión que ha recibido Iberia no es una especie en peligro de extinción, ya que, entre 2007 y 2008, la compañía recibirá 12 nuevos aparatos de la familia Airbus A320, pero sí que llevará el nombre de una de las aves más amenazadas del planeta: el águila imperial.
Con el fin de ayudar a […]

The U.S. government has asked China to clarify its intentions following the successful test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, that was reported this week by the publication Aviation Week and Space Technology. The State Department has also expressed concern about the space debris that resulted from the missile hit on an old Chinese satellite, […]

WASHINGTON: The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed sweeping changes to ethics and lobbying rules, overcoming bipartisan reluctance to ban many of the favors that lobbyists do for lawmakers and to illuminate the shadowy legislative practice of earmarking money for special projects.
The Senate’s action makes the start of the 110th Congress a watershed moment in the […]

Update2  -  Bloomberg
Two-time champion Serena Williams rallied from a set down to beat fifth-seeded Nadia Petrova and reach the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
World No. 81 Williams, ranked 75 places below her opponent, was 4-5 down in the second set with Petrova serving for the match and won the next three games […]

North Korea said talks between its Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan and chief U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill this week to prepare for new six- nation talks reached “a certain agreement.’’
The two days of discussions in Berlin took place in a “positive and sincere atmosphere and a certain agreement was reached there,’’ the official […]