Vaping may raise cancer risk: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Vaping may raise the risk of cancer because it leads to DNA damage, even though…
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‘Disturbingly high’ rates of diabetes in India: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- India is facing an epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, often called "silent killers"…
8 years ago
Heart attack risk rises 6x in week post-flu: study
by Marlowe Hood PARIS, France (AFP) -- Just one cigarette a day carries nearly half the risk for heart attack…
8 years ago
Vaping may be bad for kids, good for adults: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Vaping, or smoking battery powered devices known as e-cigarettes, may encourage youths to start smoking…
8 years ago
Neil Diamond reveals Parkinson’s, ends touring
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Neil Diamond, one of the best-selling singers of all time, announced Monday he was…
8 years ago
Cancer blood test finds eight kinds of tumors: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- A new blood test for cancer has shown promise toward detecting eight different kinds of…
8 years ago
‘Mutant flu’ could lead to more effective vaccine: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Experiments in lab animals have shown signs of success for a newly engineered flu virus…
8 years ago
Breastfeeding for 6 months cuts diabetes risk in half: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Women who breastfeed their babies for six months or more may be able to cut…
8 years ago
Pardoned Peru ex-president leaves hospital
by Roberto Cortijo Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Alberto Fujimori, Peru's pardoned former president who was until recently serving a 25-year…
8 years ago
Trump’s doctor says president ‘healthy,’ has no cognitive issues
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump is expected to remain physically fit for the duration of…
8 years ago
Suppressing a sneeze can be dangerous, doctors warn
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Stifling a sneeze can rupture your throat, burst an ear drum, or pop a blood vessel…
8 years ago
Sanofi to reimburse Philippines for unused dengue vaccine
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi is to reimburse the Philippine government for leftover doses of an…
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