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Europe’s obesity crisis expands to ‘enormous proportions’

Europe’s obesity crisis expands to ‘enormous proportions’

Europe faces an obesity crisis of "enormous proportions" as unhealthy diets and physical inactivity inflate waistlines and health costs, the…
See and live history in Lebanon

See and live history in Lebanon

Some travelers want to see history, others want to live it. In Lebanon, a slice of land between the Mediterranean…
Elton John: US must lead on AIDS funding

Elton John: US must lead on AIDS funding

 Elton John forecast Wednesday the end of AIDS in his lifetime -- but only if the United States keeps leading…
Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives

Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives

World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5) is the opportune moment to remember that germs are primarily transmitted by your hands…
Healthy relationships may prevent depression in child abuse survivors

Healthy relationships may prevent depression in child abuse survivors

Child abuse survivors who find stable romantic relationships as adults may also find that these relationships help protect against depression,…
Austrian baker causes stir with ‘tasteless’ 9/11 cake

Austrian baker causes stir with ‘tasteless’ 9/11 cake

A Vienna baker has stirred up anger by making a cake depicting Austria's main political parties as New York's twin…
Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son’s detention

Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son’s detention

Jackie Chan was named Singapore's first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn…
Harry can’t wait to see ‘beautiful’ Princess Charlotte

Harry can’t wait to see ‘beautiful’ Princess Charlotte

Prince Harry Thursday described new niece Princess Charlotte as "beautiful" and said he can't wait to meet her as he…
J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs

J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs

Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it…
Hospital efforts to save very premature babies vary widely in US

Hospital efforts to save very premature babies vary widely in US

They weigh as little as a pound yet force some of the toughest choices in all of medicine. Extremely premature…
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