Health
Extensive Surgery Best for an Aggressive Brain Cancer: Study
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On World Day, Ban calls for ending elder abuse as a pathway towards Global Goals
An old woman at her window in a Nepalese village.
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Medical devices: Health Committee MEPs approve stricter EU safety requirements
Plans for stricter monitoring and certification procedures to ensure full compliance and traceability of medical devices, such as breast or hip implants, were backed by Health Committee MEPs on Wednesday. MEPs also approved legislation to tighten up information and ethical requirements for diagnostic medical devices used for example in pregnancy or DNA testing. Both files were informally agreed with the Dutch Presidency of the Council.
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Skin Cancer Check? Do Some Sole-Searching
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Heart Disease Down Among Over-40 Americans
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Timing of Zika Infection in Pregnancy May Be Key to Birth Defect Risk
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Health Committee MEPs ask Parliament to veto energy drink “alertness” claims
Sugary drinks and energy drinks containing caffeine should not display claims that they help increase alertness or concentration, as this would encourage high consumption of sugar among adolescents, who are the largest group of energy drink consumers, said Health committee MEPs in a resolution voted on Wednesday.
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UN health agency panel sees 'very low' risk of Zika spread from Olympics
Soon-to-be sterilized male mosquitoes are clearly visible after being captured by a net.
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Schaldemose: "Energy drinks shouldn't have any kind of health claims on them"
Should energy and sugary drinks be allowed to claim on their labels that the caffeine in them boosts alertness and concentration? Parliament's public health and food safety committee fears this could affect children and teenagers, who are the main consumers of energy drinks. On Wednesday 15 June, committee members discuss whether to vote against a European Commission proposal allowing this.
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Impotence Drugs Won't Raise Melanoma Risk, Study Suggests
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020