Commercial flight crews show higher cancer rates: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Flight crews have higher than average rates of certain cancers, according to a study of more…
6 years ago
Health
Polio returns to Papua New Guinea after 18 years: WHO
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, the World Health Organization and…
6 years ago
Stress test: saliva swab detects workplace burnout
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A simple saliva test can show within hours whether someone on the job is…
6 years ago
In US, obesity, smoking more common in rural areas: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who live in rural areas of the United States are far more likely than…
6 years ago
Prevention key to dealing with spike in suicide rate
by Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, U.S - The recent deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity…
6 years ago
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘not over’
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom on Tuesday called for tighter monitoring as he wrapped up a visit…
6 years ago
Blood test may predict premature birth
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US and Danish researchers said Thursday they have developed an inexpensive blood test that may…
6 years ago
Athletes test fortitude at 2018 CrossFit Atlantic Regionals
By Adrian Manguit EBC Florida Bureau WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Eagle News Service) — Participants gathered from all over the…
6 years ago
Tobacco use, second-hand smoke linked to heart disease, cause 3 million deaths yearly — WHO
(Eagle News) -- "Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are major causes of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and…
6 years ago
Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health…
6 years ago
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