Health
Many women unaware the risk of bone-thinning disease rises after menopause, experts say.
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Brain may flush out toxins during sleep
Scientists watched dye flow through the brain of a sleeping mouse. Courtesy of Nedergaard Lab, University of Rochester Medical Center.
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Women’s Health Initiative reaffirms use of short-term hormone replacement therapy for younger women
Investigators from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Hormone Trials are reaffirming conclusions that hormone therapy is not recommended for the prevention of chronic disease, but may remain a reasonable option for the short-term management of menopausal symptoms for younger women. Investigators reached this conclusion after reviewing data from the trial and the extended post-trial follow up period.
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Simple hand-washing with soap can cut hundreds of thousands of deaths a year, UN says
In the Central Africa Republic in 2008, a child holds out a bar of soap. UNICEF distributed soap as part of a national immunisation campaign.
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Can a cookie be as addictive as cocaine?
Researchers say that for lab rats at least, the answer is yes. Rodents in a study at Connecticut College became hooked on Oreos, the most popular cookie in the United States during a study aimed at shedding light on the potential addictiveness of high-fat and high-sugar foods.
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Bypass May Beat Angioplasty for Diabetics With Heart Disease
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Crystal Meth May Jump-Start Injection Drug Use, Study Says
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Lower Smog Levels Tied to Lower Birth Weights
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UNICEF on Global Handwashing Day: A simple solution with far-reaching benefits – the power is in our hands
As the world observes the 6th annual Global Handwashing Day, new figures from UNICEF say 1,400 children under five still die every day from diarrhoeal diseases caused by a lack of safe water, sanitation and basic hygiene.
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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