health

Japan’s emperor resumes duties after illness

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito resumed his official duties on Thursday after three days of treatment for…

Japan emperor being treated for brain condition: palace

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's 84-year-old Emperor Akihito cancelled his official duties on Monday after being taken ill, the…

Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes: study

PARIS, France (AFP)--Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study, which…

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak coming to an end: minister

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is just…

Human lifespan may not have peaked after all: study

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France-Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Has the maximum lifespan for a human already been reached?…

US trial over Roundup cancer link set to open

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)-- First of its kind trial over whether Monsanto herbicide Roundup caused a groundskeeper's lethal cancer…

Singapore may send back unvaccinated foreign travelers

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP)--Singapore may start turning back foreign visitors who do not have required vaccinations, authorities said, in a bid…

Commercial flight crews show higher cancer rates: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Flight crews have higher than average rates of certain cancers, according to a study of more…

Polio returns to Papua New Guinea after 18 years: WHO

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, the World Health Organization and…

Pagbebenta ng soft drinks at junk foods sa mga school canteen, bawal na sa QC

(Eagle News) -- Ipinagbabawal na ng Quezon City Health Department sa mga school canteen ang pagbebenta ng soft drinks, sitsirya,…

Stress test: saliva swab detects workplace burnout

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A simple saliva test can show within hours whether someone on the job is…

In US, obesity, smoking more common in rural areas: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who live in rural areas of the United States are far more likely than…

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