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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) An official says that a South Korean worker at a joint factory park in North Korea has tested positive for swine flu.

BEIJING (AP) China's health ministry says two people who received vaccinations for swine flu have died though at least one of the death appears to be unrelated.

BEIJING (AP) Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other was being investigated.

Effective ways to keep your blood sugar levels under control.
Don't we all know someone either in our family or circle of friends who has diabetes? Yes, it's that common. It occurs when the pancreas does not make enough or any of the hormone insulin, or when the insulin produced doesn't work effectively.

An American innovation,this flavour gets its name from the crunchy almonds and walnuts and chewy marshmallows that add a deliciously unusual element to the otherwise smooth texture of ice-cream.

Heart disease and stroke kill more than 8.5 million women worldwide, which is more than HIV, tuberculosis and malaria deaths put together. In India, women account for half of the annual 3 million deaths from the two diseases.

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Rising unemployment, falling property values and dwindling savings have scores of Americans on edge. How are they coping? Not well.

Confession time. At some point in our working lives, we've all suffered from classic cases of afternoon slumps and post-lunch dips. What is it about these pangs that simply steers us away from work? Researchers have for long emphasised the benefits of a good sound sleep and feel it is completely natural for humans to want to go back to sleep about seven hours after they have awakened.

How many pregnant women share the hospital bed with another patient at the time of delivery? Well, if Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital is where the delivery is taking place, chances are you will find more than just a few examples.

BEIJING (AP) State media say a 32-year-old Russian man has become the first foreigner to die from swine flu in mainland China.

BEIJING (AP) State media reports that a 14-year-old student has died from swine flu in central China, raising the country's death toll to seven.

BEIJING (AP) China will give swine flu vaccinations to thousands of Muslims about to make the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, state media said, as authorities reported the mainland's third death from the illness.

Ranjan Das (42) was health-conscious and used to visit the gym regularly. However, he died of a heart attack

A tough rocker with a lump in his breast can keep Jay Leno in business for weeks, but I will desist from giving it the same treatment because breast cancer is a serious subject. KISS drummer Peter Criss, 63, who was diagnosed with breast cancer ? a disease associated with women for obvious reasons ? is now spreading awareness on the subject.

Two days after mobs attacked hospitals, Hindustan Times decided to take a closer look at the working of the hospital?s casualty department.

Do you envy girls who sport a new hairstyle every third month yet manage to retain the lustrous hair texture? Well, if you?re finding the answers to no avail, then hair experts tell you how to have shining tresses.

Aromatic saffron rice layered with a spicy gravy of vegetables. You can make a baked version of veggie biryani by assembling the rice in a baking dish and baking for 10 minutes at 150 C.

Almond taco shells stuffed with a cashew filling. A sweet version of the famed Mexican tacos.
Preparation Time : 15 mins.

India is home to 50.8 million people with diabetes, the highest in the world, followed by China with 43.2 million. There are 285 million people in the world suffering from diabetes, the number has gone up from the estimated 150 million in 2000, reports the Diabetes Atlas, which was released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in Montreal, Canada, on Tuesday.

Hairstyle junkies of the city have a new therapy to look forward to. Ity Agarwal of Psalm 23 has developed a milk straightening process so that your newly straightened hair doesn?t look like a bundle of grass.