Health

U.S. Dialysis Patients Increasingly Live in Poor Areas

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UN envoy on Ebola travels to Guinea Bissau after new cases reported in bordering Guinea

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Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) Peter Graaff (right)...

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Intense Therapy Helps Restore Arm Function Long After Stroke: Study

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1 Million Women and Children in Lao PDR to Benefit from World Bank-funded Health and Nutrition Project

Aiming to improve the health of women and children by supporting the Lao Government’s free maternal and child health services, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Tuesday approved funding of US$26.4 million from the International Development...

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Noisy Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Stroke Risk

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At least 3,000 suspected Dengue fever cases reported in Yemen – UN health agency

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WHO and the Cleaning and Improvement Fund in Yemen have launched a cleanup campaign targeting Al-Tahrir...

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Can Smartphones Interfere With Pacemakers?

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World Bank Scales Up Project on Improved Primary Health Care Services in Tajikistan

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved Monday an allocation of additional financing of US$10 million from the International Development Association for the Tajikistan Health Services Improvement Project, which, since August 2013, is...

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Even Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure May Pose Problems for Young Adults

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Millions of Smokers May Have Undiagnosed Lung Disease

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