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TV may take biggest toll on school readiness for poor kids
Kevin Lachaise, 8, watches a recorded TV show through the screen of a computer at the living room of his home in downtown Havana February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini (Reuters Health) – –...
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China bird flu death toll rises to 161 in worst outbreak since 2009
Health officers in protective clothing cull poultry at a wholesale market, as trade in live poultry suspended after a spot check at a local street market revealed the presence of H7N9 bird flu virus,...
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Eating fruits and vegetables may help curb lung disease
The fresh fruit and vegetable section is seen at a Walmart Supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (Reuters Health) — For current and former smokers, eating more fruits and...
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BFAR warns against red tide contamination in shellfishes from Visayas and...
Shellfishes from several coastal areas in the country have tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide toxin. These are in Daram Island and Irong-irong Bay in Western Samar; Gigantes...
View Article1 million Filipinos quit smoking
Based on a Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), there are over one million Filipinos who have quit smoking. Based on data, from 17 million smokers in 2009,...
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How touch can shape babies’ brain development
FILE PHOTO: A nurse assists a mother as she attempts to breast feed her newborn baby at the government-run Fabella hospital in Manila March 24, 2010. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/Files (Reuters Health) – For...
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Four dead, at least 20 injured in UK parliament ‘terrorist’ attack
An air ambulance lands in Parliament Square during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in London on Wednesday...
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Yellow fever vaccine advised for travel to Brazil’s Rio, Sao Paulo states
A vial of Yellow Fever vaccine is pictured at a laboratory in Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes The World Health Organization on...
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Singapore confirms two new cases of Zika virus
Airplane passengers walks through feverscan camera system used to detect human temperature shortly after arriving from Singapore at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 30, 2016....
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Japan donates P826-M to DOH for expansion of drug rehab program
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Representative Susumo Ito and Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial The Department of Health (DOH) received millions of pesos worth of funding...
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The cost of cancer: new drugs show success at a steep price
A cancer cell (white) being attacked by two cytotoxic T cells (red), part of a natural immune response triggered by immunotherapy. REUTERS/NIH Newer cancer drugs that enlist the body’s immune system...
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Cyber security firm: more evidence North Korea linked to Bangladesh heist
Commuters walk in front of the Bangladesh central bank building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab on Monday said it had obtained...
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Yo-yo dieting hikes death, heart risks in overweight heart disease patients
FILE: Reuters (Reuters Health) — For overweight people with heart disease, trying and failing to lose weight may be more dangerous than not losing weight at all. A new retrospective study has...
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Parental smoking linked to genetic changes in kids with cancer
TweetA woman is silhouetted as she smokes a cigarette in central Sydney August 1, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (Reuters Health) — Parents who smoke may contribute to genetic changes in their kids that...
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Fine particles in traffic pollution tied to lower ‘good’ cholesterol
Gridlock traffic is pictured on highway 395 as people evacuate Washington after an earthquake August 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Reed (Reuters Health) – People who live near sources of heavy traffic...
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On your bike: Cycling to work linked with large health benefits
FILE PHOTO: Commuters cycle through Oxford Circus in London, Britain, August 5, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo People who cycle to work have a substantially lower risk of developing cancer or...
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Regular exercise may improve odds of surviving a heart attack
People are seen in silhouette exercising under the fog covered Manhattan Bridge in New York December 14, 2015. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (Reuters Health) – Just a few hours a week of moderate...
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Hot flashes at younger ages may signal higher heart risk later
FILE PHOTO: An Indian woman (REUTERS) Women who start having hot flashes in their 40s and early 50s had signs of poorer blood vessel health in a recent study and may be at a higher risk of...
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Pregnant women need routine blood pressure checks
A child touches her pregnant mother’s stomach at the last stages of her pregnancy in Bordeaux April 28, 2010. REUTERS/REGIS DUVIGNAU (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women should get their blood pressure...
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Study finds how polluting nanoparticles get into blood and damage hearts
A cyclist wears a mask as he cycles near Buckingham Palace in London April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Inhaled nanoparticles like those pumped out in vehicle exhausts can work their way through the...
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