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Children under five account for one third of deaths from foodborne diseases – new UN report

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Thirty percent of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5 years, despite the fact that they make up only nine per cent of the global population.

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Pollution From Coal Burning Most Damaging to Health, Study Finds

It's 5 times more dangerous for the heart than same-sized particles from other sources, researchers say.

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Harsh weather, border restrictions – New blow to children on the move, says UNICEF

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Refugees pass by a UNICEF child friendly space in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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Powerful New Pot May Harm the Brain, Researchers Say

But marijuana advocate calls the study 'speculative.'

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Survival Improves for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

Study finds better prognosis in women whose tumors have spread beyond the breast, nearby lymph nodes.

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Yemen faces dire health crisis with major funding gap and 15.2 million lacking care, UN warns

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Three in four Yemenis are unable to meet their basic water, hygiene and sanitation needs.

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UN marks World AIDS Day with ‘new hope’ as momentum builds to break epidemic by 2030

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Two HIV-positive women in Uganda sit on the floor while a Registered Nurse (RN) gives them anti retroviral drugs (ARVs).

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1 in 8 American Adults Still Have High Cholesterol: CDC

Many don't meet targets, and expert says even those targets aren't good enough to prevent heart attacks.

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Possible New Weight-Loss Tool: Blocking Stomach Artery

Experimental procedure tested in 4 morbidly obese patients so far.

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Cracking Knuckles Sets Off 'Fireworks' on Ultrasound

Bright flash shows up as gas bubble forms in joints, researchers report.

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