[Health] Pakistani teen activist Malala will have titanium plate placed in her skull

Pakistani teen activist Malala will have titanium plate placed in her skull
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/30-Jan-2013/malala-yousafzai-to-undergo-skull-repair-surgery
(CNN) -- Malala Yousafzai was glad to hear that her long ordeal of surgeries will soon be over. Just two more to go, doctors in Britain say.

Obesity in girls tied to higher MS risk: study
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/obesitygirls-tied-to-higher-ms-risk-study_815715.html
Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:54pm EST. (Reuters) - Obese children, adolescent girls in particular, are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) than normal-weight youth - with extreme obesity tied to a three- to four-fold higher risk of MS.

Bill Gates urges polio eradication by 2018
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hMCSIAhqXOCSUaQksvMuP9v0Lh7A?docId=CNG.3635386fb91e249bdbefa9c459b6b22c.311
LONDON - Microsoft founder Bill Gates said the battle to eradicate polio was one of the toughest the world has faced, but said it could be conquered by 2018.