Health

Cholera death toll climbs to 28 in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- The death toll in Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has risen to 28, state media said Sunday, as the…

Simple blood test may reveal your body’s inner clock

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Ever feel like it's 7 am, even though the clock says 9 am? A team…

Poor healthcare behind 6 out of 10 preventable deaths: study

by Hazel WARD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly six in 10 deaths from treatable conditions in low- and…

How the Ebola virus attacks

This infograph provided by AFP shows how the ebola virus attacks the body.  

1.4 billion risk disease from lack of exercise: WHO

  by Patrick Galey Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at…

China culls 38,000 pigs as swine fever spreads

BEIJING, China (AFP)--More than 38,000 pigs have been culled across China, state media said Sunday, as the world's largest pork…

Millions risk malnutrition as CO2 levels climb: study

by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air threaten to sap…

Fish oil supplements don’t ward off heart disease: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)--Fish oil supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or strokes in people with diabetes, said a…

Sleep shown to be linked to externalizing behavioral difficulties in children: a study review

  By David Oria There exist a large body of research in the area of childhood psychology that has examined…

Scientists track how yellow fever raced through Brazil

by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The yellow fever virus lurked deep in the Amazon jungle…

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