The leading causes of deaths worldwide are diseases that are not acquired through infection from other people but through a combination of individual physiology and lifestyle, the so-called "noncommunicable diseases" (NCDs). ...
Oct 26, 2023
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In a move that adds momentum to efforts to integrate immigrants, California is on the cusp of extending state-subsidized health care coverage to children from low-income families who are in the country illegally.
Jun 18, 2015
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A new strain of avian flu is causing concern among health officials because it exhibits different characteristics from other strains and may mutate further, causing a pandemic.
Mar 18, 2015
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In this month's editorial, the PLOS Medicine Editors comment on the World Health Organization's (WHO) latest World Health Report, originally planned for publication in 2012, and the outcomes of the journal's collaboration ...
Sep 25, 2012
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Previous research has shown that it is possible to predict Twitter users' personalities and mental health by analyzing their social network and word statistics information. A research team from Japan's University of Tsukuba ...
May 17, 2023
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When the holiday season rolls around, will you get to relax, or do you let work creep into your down time? If you fit in the latter category and can't seem to keep work at bay, you may be putting your health at risk, according ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Mothers are less likely to take antidepressants if their own parents and parents-in-law are healthy and live close by, a new study finds.
Feb 15, 2024
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Greece's health minister announced plans on Tuesday to impose new testing requirements and attendance restrictions on people who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19.
Aug 24, 2021
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On the eve of the UN summit on Sustainable Development goals, Alarcos Cieza of the WHO reminds us that disability is part of the human experience contributing to human diversity.
Sep 24, 2015
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Funding for health in developing countries has increased substantially since 1990, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal health, and newborn and child health, and limited funding for noncommunicable diseases, according to a ...
Jun 16, 2015
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