Addiction
Cocaine use in Swiss cities among highest in Europe: report
Cocaine use in several Swiss cities is among the highest in Europe, researchers said on Monday.
Aug 6, 2012
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Health
In food form, some probiotics have a better chance to promote health
Functional foods containing bacteria with beneficial health effects, or probiotics, have long been consumed in Northern Europe and are becoming increasingly popular elsewhere. To be of benefit, however, the bacteria have ...
Feb 22, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Cause of hereditary blindness discovered
Initially the occurrence of progressive retinal degeneration - progressive retinal atrophy, in man called retinitis pigmentosa - had been identified in Schapendoes dogs. Retinitis pigmentosa is the most common hereditary ...
Jun 22, 2011
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Health
Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood
Although it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout ...
Apr 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
European festivals should not be scrapped due to monkeypox: WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that European summer festivals should not be cancelled due to the monkeypox outbreak but should instead manage the risk of amplifying the virus.
Jun 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can your pet get COVID-19?
Can your pet get COVID-19?
Dec 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO warns against Omicron travel bans as nations shut borders
The World Health Organization has warned blanket travel bans will not prevent the spread of Omicron, as more countries rushed to impose curbs and the first cases of the new COVID strain were detected in Latin America.
Dec 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel method detects melanoma with over 90% accuracy
In Europe, melanoma is the fifth most common type of cancer and is the major cause of death from skin cancer. Northern Europe displays the largest age-standardized rate mortality of 3.8 per 10,000 in the region, with an incidence ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Health
Is your kitchen clean enough?
Every year, 5,000 Europeans die from diseases contracted from food. Researchers visited people's homes and discovered both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries.
Sep 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe relaxing virus restrictions but cases flare elsewhere
Germany and several other European countries where the coronavirus spread has slowed were moving ahead Friday with relaxing border restrictions, while flare-ups in Mexico and elsewhere served as a reminder the pandemic is ...
May 15, 2020
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