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POPSTomatoes get thumbs-up... I'm glad. This is the season for the really good, juicy tomatoes. Poor Taco Bell had taken not only green onions off their food but also tomatoes. Not much left after that!
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POPSShipbreakers of India and Bangladesh ShipBreakers live in hovels built of scrap, with no showers, toilets or latrines.They have come from poor villages on the other side of India, lured by wages that start at $1.50 a day, to work at dangerous jobs, protected only by their scarves and sandals. They suffer broken ankles, severed fingers, smashed skulls, malarial fevers, chol-era, dysentery and tuberculosis. Some are burned and some are drowned. Nobody keeps track of how many die here from accidents and disease. Ship breaking is done from 7 AM to 11 PM (same crew) with two half hour breaks and an hour for lunch (supper is eaten after they go home at 11); 14 hours a day, 6-1/2 days a week (off half day Friday for Muslim observations).
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POPSDoes your child or baby get fever seizures? if so read this article. Fever seizures or also called Febrile Seizures can be scary. when children get these parents or guardians think their getting normal seizures and panic. what to do though to stay calm?
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POPSPast MegaDeath; Glimpse of Future? Cut down your forests, over farm, or over populate, build new dams, and you create ideal conditions to increase rodent population and then Hanta comes along to re-balance the system and strikes humans too!
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POPSHealth Benefits of Global Warming Those cold-related deaths are a real problem that needs immediate action. It'll also be a boost for the air conditioning industry and all those Americans who want to flock south for lower wages so they can keep warmer. We might have a problem with heat-seeking Canadians trying to sneak across the border.
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POPSLeptospirosis leaves 9 dead in Nicaragua Leptospirosis, is a disease that occurs worldwide, but is more common in the tropics. It can have two phases. The second phase, also known as Weil's disease,which can occur if no treatment is received, and can result in kidney or liver failure, menangitis or respiratory ailments. It is often mistaken for other diseases, but can be confirmed with a blood or urine test, and treated with antibiotics. It is often caught through cuts and abrasions, while wading or swimming through water infected by animal or human urine
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POPS The Immune System Amazing Protection Mechanism Basics of the Immune System Let's start at the beginning. What does it mean when someone says "I feel sick today?" What is a disease? By understanding the different kinds of diseases it is possible to see what types of disease the immune system helps you handle. When you "get sick", your body is not able to work properly or at its full potential. There are many different ways for you to get sick -- here are some of them.
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POPSLake amoebas go through nose, feed on brains Yuk, Yuk, Yuk! Wonder - if you put on nose clips while swimming, as the article suggests, can they just go through your ears? Didn't I see this movie? Oh no, it was for real (senior moment). The movie is not out yet.
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POPSToday's diseases linked to the Bible. Here are the locations in the Bible of the diseases we face in our society to this very day. What did the bible say about them? How were they treated in the Bible? A good reference spot to start from.
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