Contents contributed and discussions participated by Anissa Eckhoff
Lung cancer rates up among UK women - 0 views
Deadly landslide in Washington state - 0 views
World gender gap index 2013: see how countries compare - 2 views
Diabetes: Asia's 'silent killer - 0 views
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Asia is in the grip of a diabetes epidemic. In human and financial terms, the burden is huge and it is hitting the poor especially hard. Often thought of as a disease of the rich, experts say the unabating rise may be fuelled as much by food scarcity and insecurity as it is by excess. Changing lifestyles, rapid urbanisation and cheap calories in the form of processed foods are putting more and more people at risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. There are now 382 million people worldwide living with diabetes, according to new figures from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). More than half are in Asia and the Western Pacific, where 90-95% of cases are classed as Type-2.
Nestlé is draining developing countries' groundwater - 1 views
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Nestlé is draining developing countries' groundwater to make its Pure Life bottled water, destroying countries' natural resources. Now Nestlé is moving into Pakistan and sucking up the local water supply, rendering entire areas uninhabitable in order to sell mineral-enriched water to the upper class as a status symbol, while the poor watch wells run dry and their children fall ill.
Preventive Care overview - 0 views
McDonald's Use Of Ammonium Hydroxide To 'Wash' Meat Angers Chef Jamie Oliver, But They'... - 1 views
In pictures: Storm approaching UK - 0 views
UK braced for worst storm in years - 0 views
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Millions of people in England and Wales have been warned to prepare for heavy rain and hurricane-force winds on Sunday night and Monday. Gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) are predicted as the storm hits the South West then moves north and eastwards. There are fears of flooding and damage. Severe flood warnings carried out.
Political Currents of Water Management: Challenges in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan - 0 views
Counter Arguments for Global Warming - 0 views
BBC News - 100 Women: What chance does a young girl have? - 1 views
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A newly made interesting video created by the BBC - More info here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-23888283