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World Service,12 Jul 1999,23 mins

Vitamin A And Easing The Symptoms Of Malaria

Health Matters

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Malaria in Papa Nu Guinea, depression, a US hospital treating patients from the Middle East. Research appears to show supplements, such as Vitamin A, could cut the symptoms of malaria by a third. Also a US hospital where most of the patients are from the Middle East and can tape-based therapy help depression?

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