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Study Links Green Spaces to Longer Lives for Women

Among the findings: living with lush vegetation tied to a 13 percent lower rate of cancer death.

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Diabetes Steals Years, Adds Disabilities

Middle-aged adults will lose more than 3 years because of the disease, study estimates.

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World Bank and Romania sign loan to protect the environment and reduce health risks for rural people

30,000 small farmers and 100 communes to benefit from investments

The Washington, Cyril Muller, World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, and Anca Dragu, Romania’s Minister of Public Finance, signed a Euro 48 million loan agreement for additional financing for the Integrated Nutrient Pollution Control Project, on April 14.

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World’s largest, fastest vaccine rollout targets polio’s ‘final strongholds’ – UN initiative

Mothers bring their children to be vaccinated against polio at a market place vaccination point during a polio vaccination campaign in Tunkia, near Kenema in Sierra Leone.

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Investing in treatment for depression and anxiety leads to fourfold return

Depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US$1 trillion each year; countries and development partners to discuss way forward during World Bank-WHO events

Every US$ 1 invested in scaling up treatment for depression and anxiety leads to a return of US$ 4 in better health and ability to work, according to a new WHO-led study which estimates, for the first time, both the health and economic benefits of investing in treatment of the most common forms of mental illness globally. The study, provides a strong argument for greater investment in mental health services in countries of all income levels.