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Pakistan is struggling with the highest number of drug addicts in the world, according to medical authorities there.Officials have said there are at least five million people using heroin, opiates, or other mind altering substances across the country.The United Nations office on drugs and crime estimates around 40 per cent of Afghanistan's heroin and morphine goes through Pakistan, and some of that is used by the more than 600,000 Pakistani opiate abusers.Nai Zindagi, or New Life in English, is the country's biggest rehabilitation programme. Every day it helps around 22,000 addicts across Pakistan.It gives clean needles to stop the spread of HIV, advises on health issues and gives addicts the chance of getting clean.Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Bara koh in Pakistan.

The severity of the H1N1 outbreak was deliberately exaggerated by pharmaceutical companies that stood to make billions of dollars from a worldwide scare, a leading European health expert has claimed. Wolfgang Wodarg, head of health at the Council of Europe, has accused the makers of vaccines for the virus of influencing the World Health Organisation's (WHO) decision to declare a pandemic.Tarek Bazely reports (Jan 11, 2010)

Despite an abundance of water in Latin America, the continent is facing multiple problems obtaining life's most precious commodity ... with far-reaching consequences for health.The Inter-American Development Bank says droughts, crop losses, starvation and water-rationing have affected countries across the region. One of the worst cases is Peru's capital, Lima. The city sits on a desert, and up to a million of its residents lack access to quality drinking water.Al Jazeera's Craig Mauro reports.

For more news and videos visit ➡ http://english.ntdtv.com‬Follow us on Twitter ➡ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision‬Add us on Facebook ➡ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2CResidents in western Columbia woke to find their cities and towns covered in volcanic ash Wednesday after an area volcano began spewing an ash cloud as high as one kilometer into the atmosphere.The director of the Volcano and Seismology Observatory in Manizales, says the area can expect more ash to come though experts say they are not expecting lava flows.[Gloria Patricia Cortez, Director, Manizales Volcano and Seismology Observatory]:"It is not strictly categorized as a large eruption but it is in the process of an explosion which is expelling ash. And given the direction of the wind and the dispersion seen in the first reports - we've seen confirmed reports of fine ash materials, relatively fine, in urban areas and in the rural areas of the Manizales and Villa Maria municipalities and obviously in the area around the volcano from the first few hours."Airports in Manizales, Pereira, Armenia and Cartago were all temporarily closed because of ash on the runways and the danger the volcanic material presents to engines.Health authorities have recommended the use of masks while in the streets, but have not cancelled classes at area schools or universities.[Carlos Correa, Pereira Resident]:"There is always a lot of ash and when cars pass they kick off the dust and it always harmful for your lungs, for your health."

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http://on.fb.me/loxDu6 - ClevverMusic Facebook Fan Page!http://bit.ly/ClevverMusic - Subscribe to ClevverMusic!http://Twitter.com/ClevverMusic - Follow Us!Despite American Idol winner, Phillip Phillip's health problems, he makes history with his new single 'Home'! Welcome back to ClevverMusic. Season 11 American Idol winner Phillip Phillips has made American Idol history despite eight kidney surgeries during the season and continued health problems. Phillip earns the highest debut on the Digital Songs chart this week as his 'Home' earns No. 2 with 278,000 downloads behind Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe'. On top of that, it's the second best digital sales week ever for any 'Idol' contestant. He is only beat out by Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson with 280,000 downloads from her hit 'My Life Would Such Without You,' which may come as a surprise to Carrie Underwood or Adam Lambert fans.But the records don't stop there, 'Home' also marks the biggest sales week for any 'Idol' winner's coronation winning single, beating David Cook's 'The Time Of My Life,' from 2008. Phillip also has the fourth-largest song debut of the year, trailing Justin Bieber's 'Boyfriend,' Maroon 5's 'Payphone,' and Katy Perry's 'Part of Me.' Not too shabby for a Pawn Shop worker from Georgia!All of these records for Season 11 winner are further remarkable due to the fact that this season's finale was the least-watched season finale in American Idol history. All we know is that there must be something special about Phillip Phillips. What do you think of Phillip's record breaking single 'Home'? Leave us a comment and be sure to subscribe to ClevverMusic! See you soon.

Umaru Yaradua, the president of Nigeria remains in ill health, bringing the country's political stability into question.Yaradua is seeking medical treatment at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, three weeks after being taken ill.As yet no officials have been allowed to visit him in hospital, leading to growing speculation over the state of his health and whether he will return to power. Yvonne Ndege reports from the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

NBC TODAY Show series page at Hulu.comDoes your face turn red and your voice quiver when talking to a crowd? Women’s Health contributor Dr. Keri Peterson advises on embarrassing health issues, including how to overcome a fear of public speaking and why your hands swell when you exercise.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and CancerCare® today announced the launch of My Cancer Circle™ (www.MyCancerCircle.net), a free, private, customizable online tool that enables caregivers of people facing cancer to organize and coordinate a circle of family members and friends to provide practical and emotional support. MyCancerCircle.net will provide caregivers of people facing cancer a simple, effective answer to a question they are asked constantly, “What can we do to help?”To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56339-boehringer-ingelheim-cancercare-my-cancer-circle-online-tool-caregivers

A physician and epidemiologist, Foege helped lead the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. He was appointed Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1977 and, with colleagues, founded the Task Force for Child Survival in 1984. Foege became Executive Director of The Carter Center in 1986 and continues to serve the organization as a Senior Fellow. He helped shape the global health work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and remains a champion of a wide array of issues, including child survival and development, injury prevention, and preventative medicine. Foege's leadership has contributed significantly to increased awareness and action on global health issues, and his enthusiasm, energy, and effectiveness in these endeavors have inspired a generation of leaders in public health.Powered by NewsLook.com Producer : Whitehouse

تقرير : مريم أوباييش تاريخ بث التقرير :2010/05/27مع اقتراب موعد العملية العسكرية في ولاية قندهار مطلع شهر يونيو المقبل, تزداد المخاوف من وقوع ضحايا مدنيين وسط نقص كبير في عدد المستشفيات والمؤسسات الطبيّة. مستشفى ميرويس الإقليمي يعاني من ضغط كبير ومن قلّة الإمكانات البشرية والمادية .

The US government has formally declared six greenhouse gases harmful to public health, paving the way for Barack Obama, the US president, to bypass congressional approval to order cuts in emissions.The announcement has boosted hopes of achieving an agreement at the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen to address global warming.Al Jazeera's Sebastian Walker reports.

In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com speaks to Chantal Petitclerc, Paralympics gold medalist and Défi Sportif spokesperson, about how participating in sports benefit those with disabilities.

In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com speaks to Chantal Petitclerc, Paralympics gold medalist and Défi Sportif spokesperson, about how participating in sports benefit those with disabilities.

May 31 (Bloomberg) -- Malvinder Singh, chairman of Fortis Healthcare India Ltd., talks about the health-care market in India and the company's plans for expansion in Asia. He spoke yesterday with Bloomberg Television's Haslinda Amin at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok. (Source: Bloomberg)