Health

'Smarter Lunchroom' May Lead to Healthier Choices

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Thigh Fat May Slow Down Seniors

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Fetal Heart May Develop Later in Pregnancy Than Thought

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Haiti: fight against cholera continues, but claims against UN ‘not receivable’

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At a camp for displaced persons in Port au Prince, Haiti, residents get bleach and water...

U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds

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New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Screening in Newborns, Children

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UN calls on countries to ensure access to water and sanitation in development agenda

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Collecting water at a pump in the Zanzan Region of Côte d’Ivoire.

NIH launches study of long-term effects of blood glucose during pregnancy

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health plan to determine whether elevated blood sugar during pregnancy, a less–severe condition than gestational diabetes, influences later levels of body fat in children and development of diabetes in...

Effects of human exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals examined in landmark UN report

Many synthetic chemicals, untested for their disrupting effects on the hormone system, could have significant health implications according to the State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, a new report by the United Nations Environment...

Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females

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