Developing world a growing cancer risk: experts (Reuters via Yahoo! News: Mon, 23 Apr) Developing countries may account for more than half of all cancer cases in the world by 2020 as their ageing populations increase, medical experts said on Saturday. Developing world said to be a growing cancer risk (Tiscali: Sat, 21 Apr) "Population growth will increase the number of cases," Parkin said at the Lancet Asia Medical Forum in Singapore, adding that the elderly population in Asia was expected to more than quadruple by 2050. Asia's Approaching Cancer Epidemic (Medical News Today: Mon, 23 Apr) Asia is "on the cusp of a major cancer epidemic of unprecedented proportions". This was the main topic of discussion for hundreds of delegates at the Lancet Asia Medical Forum in Singapore last week. [click link for full article] World Population

Mid-west farmers oppose powerline properties plan (Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Mon, 23 Apr) Farmers in mid-west Western Australia do not want Western Power to approve a new powerline to run through their properties. Population growth creeping up (ABC via Yahoo!7 News: Wed, 18 Apr) Tasmania's population is still growing, but only just. Hospital celebrates 15 years (Florida Today: Sun, 22 Apr) Palm Bay Community Hospital combines its 15th anniversary celebration with a groundbreaking for its planned expansion.

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