World faces ‘staggering’ obesity challenge: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese,…
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Death toll in DR Congo Ebola outbreak now at 27; authorities start administering prototype vaccine
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The death toll from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen…
8 years ago
An egg a day may keep the doctor away, study claims; lower risk of heart disease noted
PARIS, France (AFP) -- For decades, experts warned that eating eggs raises levels of unhealthy cholesterol. But a study…
8 years ago
Five dead, dozens quarantined as fear of virus carried by fruit bats spread in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A deadly virus carried by fruit bats has killed at least five people in…
8 years ago
Ebola death toll hits 26 in DR Congo as vaccinations start
MBANDAKA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The death toll in an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
8 years ago
Nipah virus, carried by fruit bats, kills at least three in India, sparks health alert
by Abhaya Srivastava Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A deadly virus carried mainly by fruit bats…
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25 people dead due to Ebola in DR Congo as disease spreads
The number of suspected, probable and confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 45,…
8 years ago
Tick tock: Study links body clock to mood disorders
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse Messing with the natural rhythm of one's internal clock may boost the risk of developing…
8 years ago
US first lady hospitalized with ‘benign’ kidney condition
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US First Lady Melania Trump had surgery Monday for what aides called a "benign" kidney condition,…
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WHO reports new Ebola case in DR Congo, vaccine this week
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The head of the World Health Organization said Sunday there has been another reported case…
8 years ago
Olympic hockey champ warns of mental pressures for elite athletes
by Pirate Irwin © Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British hockey star Helen Richardson-Walsh -- who battled back from…
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Nine out of 10 people breathing polluted air: WHO
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 90 percent of the global population is breathing…
8 years ago
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