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Fewer Children May Explain Why More Women Now Outlive Men

As number of births started to decline century ago, females began living longer than males, researchers suggest.

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World Immunization Week 2016: Immunization game-changers should be the norm worldwide

During World Immunization Week 2016, held 24-30 April, WHO highlights recent gains in immunization coverage, and outlines further steps countries can take to “Close the Immunization Gap” and meet global vaccination targets by 2020.

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Two-thirds of unimmunized children live in conflict-affected countries – UNICEF

World Immunization Week –24-30th April

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A nurse administers an immunization to a baby at a clinic in Ein Al Beidah, a village in northern West Bank.

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Swim Safely This Summer

Use life jackets when needed, supervise kids at all times, American Red Cross says.

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Expert Offers Advice on Treating Corns, Calluses

Hardened skin patches often caused by friction, dermatologist says.

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Take Precautions to Prevent Child Poisonings

Common household products, including detergents and medications, are often to blame, doctor says.

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U.S. Suicide Rate Up 24 Percent Since 1999: CDC

Rates climbed the most among middle-aged men and girls aged 10 to 14.

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Childhood Cancer Survivors Often Feel Older Than Their Years

Treatment-related conditions may affect their long-term well-being, study finds.

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Biomarker Tracks Accelerated HIV-Associated Aging

Infection Adds Five Years on Average to Biological Age

By measuring a molecular signature of aging, researchers have found that HIV infection accelerates aging, adding an average of five years to someone’s biological age. The more rapid aging is occurring in people receiving antiretroviral treatment, so that even though treatment enables them to live for many decades, they remain at higher risk of aging-related chronic disease.

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Vaccination Boost for Pakistan’s Children: World Bank and Partners Provide New Funding for Immunization

The World Bank approved on Thursday an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $50 million to increase the availability of vaccines for infectious diseases, including polio, for children under two years of age in Pakistan.