Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Puerto Rico declares dengue epidemic
(AP)—Puerto Rico's health department has declared a dengue epidemic.
Oct 9, 2012
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Vaccination
UK ditches plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues
Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England, Britain's health secretary said Sunday, reversing course amid opposition from some of the ...
Sep 12, 2021
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Surgery
7,000 more women in Britain received suspect implants
Around 7,000 more women than first thought in Britain have received potentially faulty PIP breast implants, the government said on Thursday.
Mar 15, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
2012 US military suicides hit a record high of 349
Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will worsen this year.
Jan 14, 2013
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Health
UK health secretary backs 12-week abortion limit
(AP)—Britain's new health secretary has said he favors reducing the limit for women to have abortions from 24 weeks of pregnancy to 12, reigniting a divisive political debate and sparking criticism from women's rights activists ...
Oct 6, 2012
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Medications
Nitrous oxide: Call to have the drug reclassified has been rejected by UK government advisers
The UK government's advisory panel on drugs has rejected a call to ban the sale and possession of nitrous oxide—also known as laughing gas or nos—despite the home secretary's desire to see the drug banned.
Mar 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Child sexual abuse: What the data tells us about perpetrators and victims
The government has announced plans to make it a crime not to report child abuse. As part of this, the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has vowed to "stamp out" grooming gangs who perpetuate child exploitation. Ending child sexual ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Health
HK woman dies, 3 hospitalized by beauty treatment
(AP)—Hong Kong authorities said one woman has died and three others have been hospitalized after undergoing a beauty treatment involving blood transfusions.
Oct 11, 2012
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Health
Scotland sets minimum alcohol price
The Scottish government set out a minimum price for alcohol Monday, saying too many Scots were "drinking themselves to death" and it was time to tackle the country's relationship with booze.
May 14, 2012
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Health
Puerto Rico authorizes medical marijuana
Puerto Rico's Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has authorized the use of marijuana for medicinal use, in a surprise move after the US possession's legislature failed to act on the issue.
May 4, 2015
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