Researchers studying babies with a Zika virus-related birth defect say they have found previously unreported eye problems possibly linked to the virus that could result in severe visual impairment. In three Brazilian infants ...
May 25, 2016
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Finland's health ministry on Wednesday urged Finns to occasionally eat their meals standing up in a bid to combat health problems linked to a sedentary lifestyle.
Jun 17, 2015
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Jane Davidson realised she had a problem when the ocean started to look like the welcoming embrace of death.
Jun 16, 2015
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Members of the public in sub-Saharan Africa who are carriers of the hereditary disease sickle cell disease must be educated aggressively through public health campaigns to raise awareness of the risks of parenting offspring ...
Nov 24, 2014
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A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as "obese", and many would not even describe themselves as "very overweight", according to a Cancer Research UK study published in BMJ Open today.
Nov 13, 2014
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A new review of the way health care professionals emphasise weight to define health and wellbeing suggests the approach could be harmful to patients.
Oct 7, 2014
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Hundreds of children in more than 10 U.S. states have been sickened by a severe respiratory illness that public health officials say may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to the germ that causes the common cold.
Sep 8, 2014
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Childhood obesity is one of the top public health concerns in the United States, with 32 percent of youths aged 2-19 classified as obese as of 2012. As health problems such as childhood obesity grow, individuals and organizations ...
Jul 10, 2014
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In this Review, researchers led by Dr Brian McCloskey, who coordinated the Health Protection Agency's seven year preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games, report that although no major public health incidents arose ...
May 21, 2014
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Egyptian authorities have detected the first case of a dangerous SARS-like virus in the country, the state news agency said Saturday.
Apr 26, 2014
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