World observes annual Oral Health Day on Mar 20
World Oral Health Day, marked annually on 20 March, draws attention to oral health being a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life. Oral diseases are among …
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Need urgent action to combat global TB putting millions of lives at risk: WHO
Washington: On the occasion on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain …
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UN Commission approves WHO recommendations to place psychoactive substances under intern’l control
psychoactive substances. Image credit: Unsplash/Elsa Olofsson Following recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has decided to place five new psychoactive substances …
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Ontario seeing a massive surge in measles cases
Toronto/CMEDIA: 372 total measles cases in Ontario have been reported by the Public Health Ontario since an outbreak began on Oct. 28, 2024. There has been a jump of 195 …
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Toronto/CMEDIA: While Toronto Public Health (TPH) is investigating a case of measles, there is a possiblity of members of the public being exposed on the following flight and location on …
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PAHO Dir to discuss with OAS Sec Gen Ramdin about health priorities in the Americas
Washington, DC (PAHO): The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, met with Albert Ramdin, newly elected Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), …
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Adani To Partner With Mayo Clinic To Donate Rs 6,000 Cr To Set Up affordable health infra
#AdaniGroup #Health #MayoClinic #Mumbai #Ahmedabad #Gautam Adani Ahmedabad/IBNS-CMEDIA: Gautam Adani is set to donate over Rs 6,000 crore to establish two Adani Health Cities (AHCs) in Ahmedabad and Mumbai through the group’s not-for-profit healthcare arm. …
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Children’s To Benefit From Proceeds Of Atlanta Braves’ Spring Classic Baseball Game
ATLANTA/CMEDIA: 22nd annual Spring Classic baseball game between the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will reportedly return Apr 15 to Truist Park for the first time …
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New research sheds light on major causes of maternal deaths
According to a new study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), the leading causes of maternal deaths globally are Haemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia. …
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Over half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, Study
#Obesity#ObesityRise#Fat#GlobalObesity Without urgent policy reform and action, over half the world’s adult population (3.8 billion) and a third of all children and adolescents (746 million) are forecast to be living …
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