Tobacco use, second-hand smoke linked to heart disease, cause 3 million deaths yearly — WHO
(Eagle News) -- "Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are major causes of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and…
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Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health…
6 years ago
1.2 billion children threatened by war, poverty, discrimination: study
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- More than half of the world's children are threatened by conflict, poverty or sexual…
6 years ago
Smartphone market to stay cool this year: forecast
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- International Data Corporation forecast Wednesday that global smartphone sales would cool this year before heating…
6 years ago
Papua New Guinea mulls ‘temporary’ ban on Facebook
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Papua New Guinea said Wednesday it was mulling a temporary shutdown of Facebook to uncover false…
6 years ago
Galapagos iguanas transferred due to overpopulation
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Six land iguanas, endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have been relocated within the Pacific archipelago due…
6 years ago
Great Barrier Reef on sixth life in 30,000 years: study
(AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef, under severe stress in a warmer, more acidic ocean, has returned from near-extinction five…
6 years ago
Walk and chew gum, it may keep you thin: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Still looking for the secret to effortless weight loss? It may be as simple as chewing…
6 years ago
Panda cub makes first public appearance at Malaysia zoo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- A four-month-old panda cub made her first public appearance Saturday at the Malaysian zoo where…
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