Health
Taking the Sting Out of Insect-Bite Allergies
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Healthy Eating, Good Night's Sleep Really Do Help Kids Learn
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Gene combinations help predict treatment success for alcoholism medication
An experimental treatment for alcohol dependence works better in individuals who possess specific combinations of genes that regulate the function and binding of serotonin, a brain chemical affected by the treatment, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. A report of the finding appears online in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Sense of Smell Determined by Genes, Study Says
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Breastfeeding is the cheapest and most effective life-saver in history – UNICEF
During World Breastfeeding Week starting, UNICEF is focusing on breastfeeding as the most effective and inexpensive way of saving a child’s life. But with less than half of all children under six months benefitting from exclusive breastfeeding, strong leadership in promoting the practice is essential.
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Rate of infants who were ever breast-fed rose to 77 percent by 2010, report shows.
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NIH researchers find diabetes drug extends health and lifespan in mice
Long-term treatment with the type 2 diabetes drug metformin improves health and longevity of male mice when started at middle age, reports an international team of scientists led by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes Health.
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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