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Scientists: Just one night without sleep ages the brain by up to two years

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A new study shows that just one night without sleep can make the brain look older, as if it suddenly aged a year or two overnight, reports Life Science. However, these changes seem to disappear...
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Access to chronic disease medication ‘still out of reach for many’: WHO report

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Access to NCD Medicines: Emergent Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Key Structural Factors, highlights the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries to both anticipate...
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Just how safe are cosmetics on the European market?

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When was the last time you read the ingredient label on a bottle of shampoo? Have you ever sneezed when applying face powder? A large number of chemical substances are used in cosmetics
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WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data

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Speaking during his latest media briefing, Tedros noted that the world is in a much better position now that at any time in the pandemic, which just entered its fourth year.  For the first time,...
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High-level event at the 66th CND marked 30 years of DAPC’S support of drug prevention efforts

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On 14 March, a high-level side event on the margins of the 66th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs was organized by Japan, with the support of Peru and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment, and...
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55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO

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According to the UN agency, African nations have been worst-hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker shortages that threaten their chances of achieving universal health care by 2030 – a key Sustainable Development...
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The 9 to 5 job, burnout and why to choose “non-linear” working hours

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Thanks to the greater awareness of our mental health in recent years, it is easier to notice problems such as anxiety, depression and overheating (the so-called burnout). To a large extent, the work load...
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A pinch (less) of salt can save lives, WHO says in new report

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“Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disease globally, and excessive sodium intake is one of the main culprits,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared. A first-of-its-kind WHO global...
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Tropical cyclone Freddy set to further weaken cholera-hit Malawi

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“Malawi is really experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its recorded history - nothing less than that - and the country is also struggling to respond to an earlier outbreak and ongoing COVID-19 cases...
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How do scandals in the family affect children?

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When children see constructive resolution of problems and conflicts, they learn how to solve their problems as adults Children absorb everything like a sponge, especially in early childhood. When they constantly witness the arguments between their...
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Children in front of the screen – how much is too much?

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When should you limit your time in front of the tablet or TV? When you were little, your parents may have left you in front of the TV while they did housework. Today, however, children...
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Innovation: An antimicrobial lipstick

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Scientists have created a dark red lipstick using cranberry extract. The new cosmetic product has antibacterial properties and is safe to share with other people, writes the American Chemical Society's "Applied Materials & Interfaces"...
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Blood pressure drops with increasing cups of coffee up to 4 per day

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This is probably due to the quartzite and chlorogenic acid in the beans, suggest researchers from the University of Bologna. Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, and in recent years...
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WHO chief underscores need for ‘peace for health’ in landmark visit to northwest Syria

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“I have rarely been so disturbed and heartbroken,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking later at a media briefing.  “The earthquake that struck more than three weeks ago adds unimaginable suffering to people who...
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Repealing laws targeting people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives

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“The only reason people are still dying of AIDS is the inequalities in society, and all these come together to make them more at risk,” Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, said. “Criminalizing laws...
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WHO: Nations step closer to global guides on pandemics, disease outbreaks

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The two processes are complementary, guided by the imperative of making the world safer from communicable diseases and ensuring equitable responses to public health threats, said Ashley Bloomfield, former Director-General of Health of New...
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Protection against dementia for increased life expectancy

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We all know that certain habits are good for our health. But did you know that there are some lifestyle changes that can reduce your risk of developing dementia? Researchers have found that there...
Health

Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth

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According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), maternal deaths have either increased or stagnated nearly everywhere, from 223 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, down from 227 in...
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European Union prepares ban on healthy doses of Vitamin B6

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European authorities have moved another step closer in an attempt to sharply limit the daily amounts of vitamin B6 that EU consumers are allowed to use in food supplements. Last Friday evening (10 February),...
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Vitamin D may reduce the risk of diabetes

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Daily intake of high-vitamin D supplements may help prevent type 2 diabetes in patients at risk of developing it. More than 374 million adults worldwide have prediabetes. The findings suggest that a low-cost vitamin D...
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Abortion – the leading cause of death in the world

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Statistics show that abortion is the leading cause of death worldwide for the fourth consecutive year, as the number of abortions almost quadruples the number of deaths from infectious diseases in 2022
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Essential oils for the respiratory system

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Viruses of all kinds that affect the respiratory system are often accompanying the autumn-winter season and the cold spring. The complications they can cause are in the wide spectrum from banal inflammation of the...
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Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation

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Dressed in black with a flowing cape and extravagantly oversized hat, performer Kurt Layne’s distinctive macabre ensemble blends influences from film depictions of the American wild west with West African culture. He cuts an...
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PURTROPPO, SÌ – UNFORTUNATELY, YES

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"Purtroppo, sì. "Unfortunately, yes," were the words used by the Italian Minister for the Family and Equal Opportunities, Eugenia Roccella, to answer journalist Serena Bortoni's question "Is abortion one of the freedoms of women?"...
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Outbreaks underline critical need to ramp up health systems: Tedros

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The call comes against a backdrop of Marburg and mpox outbreaks, the more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths still being reported weekly, and the ongoing emergency response to the deadly earthquake in Syria and Türkiye,...
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