Indonesia vaccinates millions to halt deadly diphtheria outbreak
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Millions of Indonesian children are being vaccinated this week as the country responds to a widespread diphtheria outbreak…
6 years ago
Health
Major recall of Lactalis baby milk over salmonella fears
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French baby-milk maker Lactalis and health authorities have ordered a major international product recall because of…
6 years ago
In US, 57 percent of kids on track for obesity by 35: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- More than 57 percent of children in the United States will be obese by age 35 if…
6 years ago
Diabetes, obesity behind 800,000 cancers worldwide: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly six percent of new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2012 -- some 800,000 cases -- were…
6 years ago
Burn victim saved by skin grafts from identical twin
by Brigitte Castelnau Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A man doomed to die after suffering burns across 95 percent…
6 years ago
Simple water test could prevent crippling bone disease
OLDONYOSAMBU, Tanzania (Reuters) -- A fast color-changing test that detects fluoride in drinking water could help prevent the crippling bone…
6 years ago
Mexico’s ‘heaviest man’ has surgery to halve his weight
GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, Mexico (Reuters) -- A Mexican man who weighed more than half a ton had surgery in Guadalajara on…
6 years ago
In US, 4 in 10 cancers due to ‘modifiable risk’: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- About four in 10 cancers in the United States are due to lifestyle choices --…
6 years ago
US approves first pill with digital tracking device
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US regulators have approved the first pill that contains a digital tracking sensor to alert…
6 years ago
Eating variety of nuts linked to lower heart disease risk
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who regularly snack on a variety of nuts may face a lower risk of…
6 years ago
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