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Hand-washing key to preventing infections in hospitals and clinics - UN agency

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Austerity Seriously Affecting Health in Europe, North America

Austerity is having a serious effect on health in both Europe and North America - that's according to a team of researchers at U.S. and European universities. Rates of suicide, depression and infectious diseases are up, and even malaria, eradicated from most Western countries decades ago, has staged a comeback in Greece.

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16 Percent of U.S. High Schoolers Victims of Cyberbullying: Study

About 1 in 6 reported being targeted within past year.

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Omega-3s No Help Against Age-Linked Eye Trouble: Study

Adding nutrient to standard antioxidant supplement didn't help ward off macular degeneration.

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U.S. National Institutes of Health study uses Botox to find new wrinkle in brain communication

Results support new view of molecules important for most nerve cell signaling.

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Botox, SNAREs and Brain Cell Communication - SNARE proteins (red, green and blue objects) are molecules found at most synapses throughout the body. They are known for their role in helping nerve cells send messages by releasing neurotransmitters. Dr. Wu and his colleagues used Botox and similar toxins to show that SNARES may also be important for retrieving synaptic message carriers.

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More than 270 000 pedestrians killed on roads each year

WHO calls for actions to save lives

More than 270 000 pedestrians lose their lives on the world’s roads each year accounting for 22% of the total 1.24 million road traffic deaths. WHO is calling on governments to take concrete actions to improve the safety of pedestrians.

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More than 270 000 pedestrians killed on roads each year

WHO calls for actions to save lives

More than 270 000 pedestrians lose their lives on the world’s roads each year accounting for 22% of the total 1.24 million road traffic deaths. WHO is calling on governments to take concrete actions to improve the safety of pedestrians.

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Outdoor Recess May Help Protect Kids From Nearsightedness

Second study tied sunlight exposure to better vision.

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Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reasons aren't known, but researchers found racial, age and income differences.

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Brain Differences Seen in Kids With Conduct Problems

Specifically, they reacted less to images of people in pain during study.

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