The FINANCIAL -- WHO on December 8 launched a new comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000 and an assessment of the challenges for the next 15 years.
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The FINANCIAL -- As the holidays are fast approaching, another season is gearing up to make an appearance as well, though it brings with it a little less joy. Flu season is nearly here and almost one third of all adults (32%)
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The FINANCIAL -- Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease have been awarded a place on a programme to commercialise a specialist treatment for knee damage.
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The FINANCIAL -- Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more than 75% of flavored electronic cigarettes and refill liquids tested by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Two other potentially harmful
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The FINANCIAL -- More than three in 10 American adults (31%) say they weigh at least 20 pounds more than their "ideal" weight, and almost all of these (90%) want to do something about it. But less than half (48%) say they
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The FINANCIAL -- Almost one third (30%) of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5 years, despite the fact that they make up only 9% of the global population. This is among the findings of WHO's
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The FINANCIAL -- Ranibizumab injections may be an effective alternative treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) when compared with laser treatment, according to a new study in JAMA.
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The FINANCIAL -- The most commonly performed operation in the world is cesarean section, and rates of cesarean childbirth delivery vary widely from country to country, from as few as 2 percent to more than 50 percent of live births. The World
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The FINANCIAL -- Slightly fewer than one in three Americans (31%) say that they or a family member have put off any sort of medical treatment in the past year because of the cost. This is essentially unchanged from the 33% who
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The FINANCIAL -- On World AIDS Day WHO emphasizes that expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV is key to ending the AIDS epidemic within a generation.
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