Tag: polio
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Despite threats, thousands join anti-polio drive in Pakistan, a last bastion of the disease
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – More than 100,000 health workers fanned out across Pakistan on Monday, stepping up a drive to eliminate the polio virus this year from one of its last bastions, despite continuing militant threats to vaccination teams. Pakistan accounts for more than 70 percent of the world's cases of polio, a virus that can…
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4 Things Your Feet Tell You About Your Health
Cold Feet Could be: Hypothyroidism Always reaching for socks? You may be suffering from hypothyroidism, a disorder in which the thyroid doesn’t produce enough of certain hormones that help regulate metabolism. A sluggish metabolism can show your body’s ability to generate heat, causing your hands and feet to remain chronically cold. Yellow…