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Health groups push tech firms to curtail tobacco marketing
More than 100 public health and anti-tobacco organizations are calling on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snap to take "swift action" to curb advertising of...
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Scientists in new push to control cancer before curing it
Cancer scientists in Britain are launching what they call the world's first "Darwinian" drug development programme in a bid to get ahead of cancer's...
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Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
Alabama's state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother's health, as part of...
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WHO issues first advice on dementia: exercise and don’t smoke
The World Health Organization published its first guidelines on the prevention and management of dementia on Tuesday, putting physical activity at the top of...
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Antibiotics after assisted births could stop thousands of infections, study shows
Giving a single dose of antibiotics to mothers who have a medically assisted birth using forceps or vacuum could prevent almost half of maternal...
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US unveils strategy to act on health security threats globally
The US government has come up with a first of its kind strategy to prevent, detect and respond to threats from infectious diseases occurring...
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Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities – study
Global rates of obesity among people who live in the countryside are rising faster than those among city dwellers, in part due to greater...
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