UN says online anti-vaxxers fuelling Samoa measles deaths
Social media giants must crack down on anti-vaccination posts that are fuelling Samoa's deadly measles epidemic from afar, UNICEF's Pacific islands chief said Thursday.
Dec 5, 2019
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Social media giants must crack down on anti-vaccination posts that are fuelling Samoa's deadly measles epidemic from afar, UNICEF's Pacific islands chief said Thursday.
Dec 5, 2019
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Vaping causes severe illness in otherwise healthy young adults and teenagers. It causes a life-threatening, life-shortening and sometimes deadly lung toxicity and injury—with apparently irreversible damage that cannot be ...
Sep 16, 2019
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The Sustainable Development Goals offer the prospect of ensuring healthy lives for the world's population by 2030. But this ambition will not be realised without eliminating gender inequality and changing society's attitudes ...
May 31, 2019
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A study of over 87,000 documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests has revealed a contract mechanism that could allow Coca-Cola to "quash" findings from some of the health research it funds at public universities ...
May 8, 2019
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From a new emoji to an Oscar-nominated documentary, discussions about periods are becoming more acceptable.
Mar 26, 2019
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The world's four major tobacco companies—two of which have HQs in the UK—are paying minimal UK corporation tax despite enormous reported profits, according to findings from new research published in the Journal of Public ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released—but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests.
Dec 17, 2018
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While most large corporations take responsibility for occupational risks, many partake in transferring these risks to smaller companies and the informal sector, where health risks are unrecognized and under-reported. More ...
Dec 5, 2018
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In many parts of the world, teachers use violence against their students. This can become routine, and the school transforms from a nurturing into a harmful environment for millions of children. Students exposed to violence ...
Nov 29, 2018
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Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement recommending that parents not spank, hit or slap their children.
Nov 22, 2018
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