Health
World Health Statistics 2014
People everywhere are living longer, according to the "World Health Statistics 2014" published by WHO. Based on global averages, a girl who was born in 2012 can expect to live to around 73 years, and a boy to the age of 68. This is six years longer than the average global life expectancy for a child born in 1990.
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Water Poses More Danger for Black Youths Than Whites: CDC
Black children are more than five times as likely to drown in swimming pools as their white peers, U.S. health officials reported.
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Protein sharpens salmonella needle for attack
This image depicts a section of a Salmonella infected spleen in yellow, red blood cells in red and neutrophils in blue.
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Health, United States, 2013 includes special section on prescription drugs
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Study Probes Why Kids With Autism Are Oversensitive to Touch, Noise
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WHO calls for stronger focus on adolescent health
WHO's "Health for the world’s adolescents" report reveals that depression is the predominant cause of illness and disability for both boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years. The top 3 causes of adolescent deaths globally are road traffic injuries, HIV/AIDS, and suicide. Worldwide, an estimated 1.3 million adolescents died in 2012.
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CDC Urges Anti-HIV Pill for People at High Risk of Infection
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Asthma Awareness Month 2014: NIH continues its commitment to asthma research
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and the National Institutes of Health emphasizes the scientific progress being made in asthma research, from basic science, such as how lung cells work, to clinical trials on current and future treatments for the disease. NIH-led research includes studies of environmental factors, how the body’s own defense system plays a role, and the microbiome — all the microbial organisms that live in and on the human body.
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WHO calls on governments to do more to prevent alcohol-related deaths and diseases
Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol, says a new report launched by WHO. Alcohol consumption can not only lead to dependence but also increases people’s risk of developing more than 200 diseases including liver cirrhosis and some cancers. In addition, harmful drinking can lead to violence and injuries.
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WHO/UNICEF highlight need to further reduce gaps in access to improved drinking water and sanitation
Since 1990, almost 2 billion people globally have gained access to improved sanitation, and 2.3 billion have gained access to drinking-water from improved sources. Some 1.6 billion of these people have piped water connections in their homes or compounds, according to a new WHO/UNICEF report, entitled Progress on drinking water and sanitation: 2014 update, which also highlights a narrowing disparity in access to cleaner water and better sanitation between rural and urban areas.
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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