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On May 18, some 800 women in Sri Lanka's northern region will hold Hindu religious ceremonies for the welfare of thier husbands who disappeared or surrendered to the military as it moved in to mop up nearly three decades of armed Tamil separatism. - Inter Press Service - 4 Reads

WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- People in living in Europe and Asia are most satisfied with their air and water quality, with Hong Kong the least, surveys of 140 countries indicated. - United Press International - 1 Reads

With summers in full swing and the mercury heading north, doctors advise that apart from drinking lots of water, a special summer diet consisting of light and healthy food would ensure a cool mind and body. - IBNLive - 1 Reads

How old is too old? Katie Hamilton say mothers should decide how long they want to breast-feed their children, not society.... - Associated Press - 2 Reads

A study reveals that around 60% nurses suffer from headaches due to long working hours. - DNA - 3 Reads

LONDON (AP) -- The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks.... - Associated Press - 2 Reads

SANAA, Yemen, May 17 (UPI) -- A 23-year-old female cancer patient died in Yemen after checking into an alternative health clinic run by a prominent cleric and wanted terrorist. - United Press International - 1 Reads

LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- British researchers say people concerned about heart disease and diabetes should watch their height-to-waist ratio rather than the body mass index. - United Press International - 4 Reads

The Arab Spring has sent scores of sick and injured Libyans fleeing their war- torn country north to Jordan. The unexpected flow of patients is putting a lot of pressure on Jordanian hospitals and disrupting the lives of Libyan and Jordanian patients alike, a situation the Libyan government is now attempting to correct. - Inter Press Service - 3 Reads

With more than 1,500 Palestinian prisoners weeks into an open-ended hunger strike in protest against worsening conditions in Israeli jails, including two that have gone without food for 72 days, human rights groups say many lives are in danger and are calling for urgent intervention. - Inter Press Service - 2 Reads