Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:44:12 +0000
A single U.S. anti-vaxx website accounts for almost a third of all the misinformation found on social media in Brazil, where 13% of people don’t vaccinate themselves or their children.
Read moreCredit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 03:30:37 +0000
“A Story About Life,” starring a Tesla Model 3, is a somewhat new video posted on Vimeo. It’s not just another Tesla video. Yes, the Model 3 is a co-star in the video, but the main character is a gentleman whose journey isn’t just another Tesla road trip, but one of choice as he reacts to something heartbreaking
Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:53:15 +0000
The World Health Organization (WHO) pointed out on Monday that raising the tax on tobacco products to P60 would not only help fund the government’s health care programs but also help save the lives of around 460,000 persons.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 11:49:05 +0000
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization said Tuesday that “burn-out” remains an “occupational phenomenon” that could lead someone to seek care but it is not considered a medical condition.
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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 11:48:57 +0000
The head of the United Nations health agency said the risk that the Ebola virus will spread remains “very high.”
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:54:58 +0000
LONDON — The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1.
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 10:35:19 +0000
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments to intensify their campaigns on raising awareness on the importance of vaccination, especially since preliminary global data showed measles cases in the first quarter of the year had already risen by 300 percent.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:16:12 +0000
Global life expectancy grew by 5.5 years between 2000 and 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, warning though that unequal income and access to health care translates into far shorter lives for many.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:59:34 +0000
Suicides have fallen globally by more than a third since 1990, according to a far-reaching analysis released Thursday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 07:11:07 +0000
President Trump’s call for a bipartisan commitment to eradicate HIV in the US within a decade was welcomed by experts and advocacy organizations.
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