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Iranian protesters blame health authorities for HIV outbreak
Protests have broken out in Iran’s province of Charmahal-Bakhtiari on Saturday following an HIV outbreak, which protesters blamed on infected ... Middle East -
US doctors rule out pneumonia due to inhaled oil as cause of vaping injuries
Doctors studying lung tissue from people with vaping-related injuries have ruled out one diagnosis as a probable explanation of how vaping harms the ... Healthy Living -
CVS suspends sales of Zantac brand, generic heartburn drug during safety review
CVS Health Corp said on Saturday it will discontinue sales of the popular Zantac heartburn treatment and its own generic ranitidine products from its ... Healthy Living -
Medical expert reacts to proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes
Medical experts in the US are applauding President Donald Trump’s announcement of a forthcoming ban on flavored e-cigarette products. Trump, ... Variety -
Children grow body hair from alleged drug mix-up in Spain
Parents of babies and toddlers in Spain who have developed abnormal body hair plan to sue a pharmaceutical company that put a treatment for hair loss ... Variety -
Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage
Lingering smoke in the Amazon caused concern Tuesday among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems - particularly among children and the elderly ... Healthy Living -
92 pct of HPV-caused cancers preventable with vaccine: Health Authority
An estimated 92 percent of cancers caused by HPV could be prevented through vaccination, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said ... Healthy Living -
Two Ebola drugs found to increase survival rates: Health officials
Scientists were a step closer to a cure for Ebola on Monday after two of four drugs in a clinical trial were found to significantly increase survival ... Healthy Living -
Taliban close Afghan health facilities run by Swedish group
The Taliban forced a Swedish non-profit group to close 42 health facilities it runs in eastern Afghanistan, the organization said Wednesday, the ... World News -
India leads the way on International Yoga Day
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the way for International Yoga Day on Friday, performing sun salutations and other flexible feats in a mass ... Healthy Living -
US quarantines 5,200 migrants over mumps and chicken pox exposure
US authorities said Friday they had placed 5,200 detained migrants into quarantine, mainly over exposure to mumps, linking a surge in cases to a ... Healthy Living -
Encephalitis from lychees kills 31 children in India
At least 31 children have died in northern India in the last 10 days from a deadly brain disease believed linked to a toxic substance found in lychee ... Healthy Living -
Scientists edit chicken genes to make them resistant to bird flu
Scientists in Britain have used gene-editing techniques to stop bird flu spreading in chicken cells grown in a lab - a key step towards making ... Healthy Living -
Study suggests e-cigarette flavorings may pose heart risk
E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavorings may be bad for the ... Healthy Living -
Beverly Hills poised to outlaw all tobacco sales
Posh Beverly Hills is poised to outlaw the sale of all tobacco products -- except at cigar lounges where the rich and famous like Arnold ... Healthy Living -
Dubai tells food groups to give calorie details on all menus
Dubai has issued a circular requiring food organizations to give details on calories on all menus, the government media office tweeted on Sunday. ... Healthy Living -
French doctor suspected in 17 more poisoning cases
A French doctor already under investigation for poisoning seven patients has been charged with poisoning 17 more people at a clinic in eastern France, ... World News -
Solar tracking bracelets protect nomadic Kenyan mothers and babies
As health workers approached a huge acacia tree that would provide shade for a makeshift clinic, more than 50 women and 30 children were already ... Features -
Nearly 700 from Los Angeles universities still in measles quarantine
Nearly 700 people possibly exposed to measles at two Los Angeles universities are still quarantined three days after health officials ordered the ... World News -
German scientists create see-through human organs
Researchers in Germany have created transparent human organs using a new technology that could pave the way to print three-dimensional body parts such ... Healthy Living -
UN: No screen time for babies, only one hour for kids under five
The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all ... Variety -
World Economic Forum speakers urge governments to lead sustainability efforts
Thani Ahmed al-Zeyoudi, the Minister of Climate Change and Environment for the United Arab Emirates, said the humanitarian effects of climate change ... World News -
Trump says vote on healthcare can wait until after 2020 election
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was willing to wait until after the 2020 presidential election to get Congress to vote on a new healthcare ... World News -
New data in eternal debate over eating eggs suggests link to heart disease
The debate over whether eggs are good for you is age-old: while a good source of protein, they also contain potentially harmful cholesterol. Now, a ... Healthy Living -
9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses
The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced ... Healthy Living -
Less beef, more beans: Experts recommend a new diet for the world
A hamburger a week, but no more – that’s about as much red meat people should eat to do what’s best for their health and the planet, ... Healthy Living -
UAE set to build free weight care centers to combat obesity
Weight care centers will soon spread across the emirates of the UAE, as the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) announced setting up the first ... Healthy Living -
Restaurants in Saudi Arabia start ‘set calories’ menus
Restaurants and cafes will now have to display calories on the menus of meals provided by them by the January 1, 2019, according to an initiative ... Healthy Living -
Low carb? Low fat? What dieting in 2019 may look like
Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a ... Healthy Living -
In Sri Lanka, wholesome King Coconut water is tourists’ favorite
Sri Lanka, the Southern Asia’s tropical island nation, is acclaimed as one of the top tourist destinations of the world. Visitors to this island ... Travel and Tourism