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Maternal deaths fell 44% since 1990 – UN

Report from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division highlights progress

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A woman recovers from childbirth in UNICEF-supported Herat Regional Maternity Hospital, Afghanistan, 2010. She arrived in a coma after a 24 hour trip by road and was not expected to survive.

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Newborn Probiotic Use Tied to Lower Risk of Type 1 Diabetes

But association was only found in those with the highest genetic risk of the disease.

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Childhood Cancer Tied to Raised Risk for Other Ills in Adult Life

Study found upped odds for diabetes, autoimmune disorders decades later.

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Losing a Parent in Childhood May Raise Suicide Risk Decades Later

Rate of suicide for people who'd suffered such an early loss was double that of those who hadn't, study found.

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Affordable vaccine brings Africa near elimination of meningitis A – UN health agency

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The meningitis A vaccine for Africa, MenAfriVac, costs less than US$ 0.50 a dose and wherever it has been rolled out, meningitis A has disappeared. The vaccine also boosts protective immune responses to tetanus.

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Obese Kids as Young as 8 Show Signs of Heart Disease

MRI scans reveal structural abnormalities associated with cardiac strain.

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Study Finds Blood Test May Detect Concussion in Kids

Could help reduce the number of CT scans, and the radiation exposure they bring, experts say.

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Insulin Pumps Give Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Better Blood Sugar Control

Study included almost 55,000 children and teens.

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Challenges for Extreme Preemies Can Last into Teens

But majority of very preterm or very small newborns do well, experts say.

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Sex Is Safe for Heart Patients With a Defibrillator

New study should calm fears of patients and their partners, experts say.

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