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Deception Diet: How Optical Illusions Can Trick Your Appetite

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On a smaller plate, this meal would look larger — and feel more filling.

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Can parent's education affect offspring's mental health?

It is quite possible that depression in adulthood could spring from a parent's level of education, a Canadian study suggests.

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UNICEF warns on high rates of malnutrition among children in Yemen

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IDP children carrying food for their families in Mazraq One Camp, Yemen.

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UN refugee agency warns of potential polio cases in Ethiopian camps

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With Famine Crisis Thousands of Somalis Flee to Ethiopia Refugee Camps

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When It Comes To Depression, Serotonin Isn't The Whole Story

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The antidepressant Prozac selectively targets the chemical serotonin.

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Eastern, Southern Africa scale up efforts against high AIDS prevalence – UN official

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Sheila Tlou, Director of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for East and Southern Africa.

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SRI LANKA: Tea rich but nutrient poor

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Children from the estate sector

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Pakistani cricket star to speak out against drug abuse as UN Goodwill Ambassador

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Shahid Afridi, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Drug Use Among the Youth.

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HEALTH: Yaws treatment study prompts WHO review

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Boy with skin lesions from yaws

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Haiti: UN urges investing in water and sanitation services to combat cholera

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Women carry jerry cans of chlorinated water which is being used to contain cholera in eastern DRC