News - Health
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NEPAL: Support for zinc supplements in diarrhoea treatment
Mar 08, 2011
KATHMANDU, 7 March 2011 (IRIN) - Zinc can play a much bigger role in the supplementary treatment of diarrhoea in Nepal, experts say.
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Not Just Calories: People Need the Right Nutrients
Feb 24, 2011
...Although most people get enough calories, they still suffer huge deficiencies, especially in four nutrients: iron, zinc, iodine and vitamin A.
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For Cold Virus, Zinc May Edge Out Chicken Soup
Feb 15, 2011
Scientists still haven’t discovered a cure for the common cold, but researchers now say zinc may be the next best thing.
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Bless the Orange Sweet Potato
Nov 24, 2010
Researchers are finding that the biggest reason people die of malnutrition is simply lack of micronutrients. Without enough zinc, children die of diarrhea.
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Kyrgyzstan: The Hidden Threat of Micronutrient Deficiency
Nov 17, 2010
In Kyrgyzstan, as elsewhere, malnutrition is dangerously easy to overlook when children don't have protruding ribs and distended bellies. Heathy eating means not only getting enough food but getting the right vitamins and minerals, or micronutrients.
