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In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week.

Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Mums-to-be who consume high levels of alcohol in late pregnancy are likely to give birth to aggressive kids, a new study has revealed.

Men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a Swedish study has found.

Nairobi, Nov 24 (DPA) Patricia Njuguna knows all too well the suffering of her little patients at the children's clinic in Kilifi. 'Every day I have severe cases of malaria: children with high fever and convulsions, children who go into a coma,' the paediatrician said. 'And I see the mothers' helplessness.

Novartis will officially open the first next-generation flu vaccine plant in the United States on Tuesday, but it will be years before it makes its first vaccine.

Tis the season to be jolly -- as well as pass your flu germs to others at Christmas get-togethers unless you're careful.

Relatives of miners killed by a gas blast at a coal pit in northeast China scuffled with police and demanded answers from the owners on Monday as the toll hit 104 and hopes faded that any more survivors would be found.

The number of H1N1 swine flu deaths in Europe has doubled almost every two weeks since the middle of October and 169 people died of the virus in the past week, disease surveillance experts said on Monday.

More than two million Muslims gather this week for the annual haj pilgrimage to Islam's holy city of Mecca, where Saudi authorities hope to minimise spread of the H1N1 virus and prevent any political demonstration.

Grilled zucchini and pepper served topped on crisp chewy French bread slices. Serve these as a snack or as an accompaniment to soup. Zucchini or courgette is a variety of marrow (summmer squash). Choose one that has a shiny green outer skin and a firm watery flesh. Zucchini is available at some vegetable vendors and is very seasonal.

London, Nov 23 (IANS) A leading European neurologist has said many cases of brain injury around the world are wrongly diagnosed as 'coma' after discovering that a car-crash victim thought to have been in coma for the past 23 years was conscious all the time.

Pity the poor stepper.
While gym lines form for treadmills, elliptical trainers and stationary bicycles, the stair climbing machine is all too often the neglected wallflower of the cardio room.

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The total number of dengue cases in the capital has crossed the 1,000 mark. As on Monday, 10 fresh cases of the vector-borne disease were reported, taking the total number of cases to 1,009, health officials said.

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) A premier defence laboratory has developed a swine flu detection kit and the process for transferring the technology for commercialization has also been initiated, parliament was informed Monday.

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Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Red blood cells (RBC) infected with malaria become 10 times stiffer and stickier than normal ones in later stages, says a new study. They also tend to affect normal blood flow. This explains some of the common symptoms of malaria, such as anaemia and joint pain.

Sydney, Nov 23 (ANI): Australian scientists have successfully developed the first test in the world for a technique by which cancer cells make themselves immortal.

Thousands of Malaysian boys will begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies that start this month throughout this mainly Muslim Southeast Asian nation.

London, Nov 23 (ANI): Health experts in Europe and North America insist that despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, swine flu vaccines are as effective as they have been before.

President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important Senate hurdle but lawmakers warned on Sunday of challenges ahead in winning support for passage, even among Obama's own Democrats.