Unproven stem cell therapy causes three women to go blind
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- An unproven stem cell therapy that involves extracting a…
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Smoking paradise Japan tries to kick the habit
by Anne BEADE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but…
7 years ago
‘World’s heaviest woman’ has surgery in India, loses 100 kgs
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Indian doctors said Thursday that an Egyptian who was believed to be the world's heaviest woman…
7 years ago
Face masks for kids to counter toxic city air
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A London-based designer has developed pollution-busting face masks to protect children from the English capital city's…
7 years ago
Study: Fat intake has direct effect on spread of cancer
The amount of fat we eat has a direct link to a cancer's ability to spread around the body, according…
7 years ago
Shanghai expands public smoking ban
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai widened its ban on public smoking Wednesday as China's biggest city steps up efforts to stub…
7 years ago
Why sitting down may not be as bad for you as you thought
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) -- Sitting down may not be as deadly as previously thought, according to a new study by…
7 years ago
WHO puts out first-ever list of antibiotic resistant bacteria
The World Health Organization (WHO) published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” and called on governments to help…
7 years ago
Flu medicines do not harm unborn babies: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Unborn children suffer no harm when their mothers take flu medication during pregnancy, a study of…
7 years ago
1.4 million children face famine in four countries: UNICEF
UNITED NATION, UNITED States (AFP) -- Almost 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition could die this year from famine…
7 years ago
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