Medicare changes get the nod

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(AAP) Some 250,000 people will get a tax cut and almost half a million are likely to dump private health cover after changes to the Medicare levy surcharge were approved by federal parliament.

10,000 to walk against diabetes, says ICLDC

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Abu Dhabi, Oct 16, 2008 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi is preparing to mark this year's World Diabetes Day (November 14 2008) with the staging of the second Diabetes walkathon to be held in the capital.

Vietnam to monitor milk quality

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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam will soon restore the supply of safe milk for consumers nationwide, with the quality and prices of products to be controlled strictly, a health official said on October

Minister of Health receives WHO team

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Riyadh, October 15, SPA -- Minister of Health Dr. Hamad bin Abdullah
Al-Mana'e received at his office in Riyadh today WHO team, led by

UAE marks World Sight Day

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Abu Dhabi, Oct 15, 2008 (WAM) - The UAE will join the world in observing the World Sight Day which falls on 15th October but with pride as a launch pad of Noor Dubai, the world's most massive ther

Largest human chain to mark breast cancer awareness drive

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Abu Dhabi, Oct 15, 2008 (WAM) - Dubai will mark International Breast Cancer Awareness Month by trying to break another world record – assembling 4,000 people to form the largest-ever human version

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