Health

Standard Treatment for Underactive Thyroid Gland Still Best: Experts

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Most Who Abuse Painkillers Are Unprepared If Overdose Strikes: Study

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Family of Texas Ebola Victim Under Quarantine

U.S. federal and Texas state health officials have quarantined four family members of a man diagnosed with Ebola, as Liberian authorities say they will prosecute him for lying on an airport travel form.

Cancer Treatments in Pregnancy Safe for Offspring, Small Studies Find

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HHS releases 13th Report on Carcinogens

Four substances have been added in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemical, biological, and physical agents that are considered cancer hazards for people living in...

Free, Long-Acting Contraceptives May Greatly Reduce Teen Pregnancy Rate

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Preterm Birth, Pneumonia Leading Causes of Death for Children Under 5

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UN, Liberia assessing food security impact of Ebola outbreak, planning response

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A WFP distribution centre in the heavily-populated West Point neighbourhood of Monrovia in...

But authors, expert stressed that couples shouldn't base family planning on this finding.

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UNICEF and WFP: Missions reach more than 500,000 in South Sudan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF are wrapping up their 25th joint emergency mission to deliver lifesaving supplies and services in the most remote and conflict-hit regions of South Sudan.