Mass gatherings, such as the London 2012 Olympics, can be a hotbed of diseases from across the world, public health experts have warned.

They say it can have consequences for the host nation and for people when they return to their own countries.

There are also important issues to consider in handling large numbers of people, they say.

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Every day, more and more people are developing allergies to pollen, dust, molds, animal hair, feathers, food additives, and chemicals in food and beauty products. Some know what causes their sensitivity; others are unaware of such irritants and suffer silently. When you complain to your doctor of immune over-reaction to such allergens, he or she blames it on your genes and prescribes anti-histamines to suppress symptoms without addressing the underlying cause.

Researchers Say as Many as 1 in 4 Preschoolers Has Vision Problem That Needs Attention

Vision problems among preschoolers may be more common than previously thought.

That's the conclusion of researchers who conducted two large studies funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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Passive smoking may be to blame for 274,100 cases of ADHD and learning disabilities

Children exposed to secondhand smoke in the home increase their odds of developing common mental and behavioral disorders by 50 per cent, experts say.

Passive smoking is already known to increase the risk of cot death, asthma, meningitis and middle-ear infections among children.

In the latest study, scientists analysed more than 50,000 results from a U.S children's health survey conducted between 2007 and 2008.

Parents most involved with childcare were asked whether a doctor or teacher had told them their child had a learning disability, ADHD or another conduct disorder.

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Millions of people in England have resorted...

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The prognosis for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease that mainly affects women in their reproductive years, has improved recently, prompting a shift toward improving quality of life. For men with SLE, concerns have been raised about their future fertility. However, no studies have been conducted to date on testes function and its relevance to sperm abnormalities in male SLE patients.

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Laboratories and Blood Banks General Department Invite 190 Citizens to Receive Medals and Certificates of Appreciation

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RIYADH: The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that a 12-year-old Saudi girl has succumbed to swine flu in Al-Ahsa, Eastern Province, which brings the reported death toll in the Kingdom to seven.

“The little girl with special needs had an incomplete central nervous system,” the ministry pointed out. “She was admitted to hospital on Tuesday. She developed a high fever and pneumonia accompanied by acute chest pain. She was diagnosed to have contracted the H1N1 virus and died on Wednesday.”

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RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the establishment of a referral hospital for children's chronic and complicated diseases including the separation of conjoined twins at the King Abdul Aziz Medical City of the National Guard.

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