Health
Brain Scans Suggest Downside to Skipping Breakfast
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West Nile Cases Pass 4,500 Mark Nationwide: CDC
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NIH study shows drug fails to prevent preterm birth in high risk group
A formulation of the hormone progesterone, shown to be effective in women at risk for another preterm birth because they had a prior preterm birth, was not found to be effective in preventing preterm birth for women in their first pregnancy who have a short cervix, according to a National Institutes of Health network study.
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ITU and WHO launch mHealth initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and WHO launched a new partnership called the ‘mHealth’ Initiative to use mobile technology, in particular text messaging and apps, to help combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases.
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Study Sees Link Between Prolonged Formula Feeding, Leukemia Risk
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Accelerating progress on child survival since 2000, UN says
The pace of reducing child deaths has accelerated sharply since 2000, according to new data released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank and the UN Population Division.
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Funding gap threatens to interrupt progress in fight against tuberculosis – UN health agency
Tuberculosis face mask.
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Gold Feeds - And Poisons - Nigerian Children
Children gather water in Bagega, Nigeria, where thousands have been exposed to lead poisoning. Doctors say until the village is cleaned up, they can't test or treat the children.
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Alcoholism Shortens Life More Than Smoking: Study
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Preemies Born to Poor Families May Face Higher Risk for Brain Bleeds
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