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Do you think the value of an annual eye exam is only updating your vision prescription? No, it s not! It goes far beyond than that. Let s have a look at some of the top reasons why you and your family should . Corrected Vision:  Getting updated prescriptions is one of the most common … Read more

Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 2005 (IPS) – It is comparable to the suicidal rush of lemmings. But the annual Balik Kampung (Return to the Village), the biggest mass event on the Malaysian calendar, is marked as much by the joyousness of home coming as the horrendous road accidents on the way. Coinciding with … Read more

Suvendrini Kakuchi TOKYO , Feb 22 2006 (IPS) – For the past two years Suzuko Yasue, a diminutive but energetic woman, has been walking the streets of Tokyo, talking to Japan s growing homeless community and distributing pamphlets on the dangers of tuberculosis (TB). The homeless in Japan, mostly elderly people who live alone, are … Read more

Grow Food, not Tobacco. Credit: PAHO   On May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and public health institutions celebrated “World No Tobacco Day” (WNTD). This year’s theme was: “We need food, not tobacco”. WNTD was created by WHO Member States in 1987 to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and exposure … Read more