Vaping-related illness sickens over 500 in US
by Ivan Couronne and Elodie Cuzin © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- More than 500 people have been…
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Mother or baby die in child birth every 11 seconds: UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Global child and maternal deaths have fallen sharply in…
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New York state bans flavored e-cigarettes over vaping concerns
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York became the second US state to ban flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, following several…
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Texan girl, 10, dies of rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in river
A 10-year-old girl has died in the hospital, her family said in a statement on Monday, after she contracted a…
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In Ivory Coast, telemedicine revolution proves blessing for heart patients
by David ESNAULT Agence France Presse Bouaké, Ivory Coast (AFP) -- Every time Catherine Coulibaly's 19-year-old son had to make…
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Vaccines: Trends, mistrust and consequences
by Paul RICARD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaccines have saved tens of millions of lives but immunization rates have stagnated…
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US to ban flavored vaping products as lung disease cases surge
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday it would soon ban flavored…
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What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?
by Jenny VAUGHAN HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Dubbed "breakbone fever", dengue is one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses and…
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Shorter people run higher risk of diabetes: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Shorter people are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published…
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Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue
by Jenny VAUGHAN NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AFP) -- Hundreds dead in the Philippines; a threefold increase of cases in Vietnam;…
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