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August 2012 - Global health (home page) 

Mysterious illness in Cambodia solved, doctors say 

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Photo: Michelle Badash
Doctors have finally determined the nature of the unknown illlness that has claimed the lives of 60 Cambodian children within the last 4 months.

In Africa, Decriminalizing AIDS

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Photo: Flickr_Jon Rawlinson
Groundbreaking new laws in Nigeria could make discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients a crime.

Second Child is A Growing Option in China

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After decades of a strict "one child only" policy in China, some indications that restrictions may be relaxing.

Afghan schoolgirls poisoned - or mass psychogenic illness? 

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Photo: Flickr_DVIDSHUB

Hundreds of girls have fallen ill in northern Afghanistan after their drinking water was allegedly spiked and the air was poisoned. Are the Taliban behind this - or is it mass hysteria? This Newsweek article examines the evidence.


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Traditions for Tomorrow

A nonprofit organization that helps contribute to the protection and promotion of living traditional values and cultural expressions of indigenous and Afro-American communities in Latin America.

Did you know...

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Photo: Flickr_CasparGirl
Backgammon is the oldest board game in recorded history. Backgammon artifacts dating back to 3000 BC were excavated in Iran. 

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