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WHO Says More Hantavirus Cases Could Emerge After Cruise Ship Evacuation
MADRID — World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday that more hantavirus cases could emerge in the coming…
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Trump Announces Fertility Benefit Option, Maternal Health Initiative
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new fertility benefit option for employers and launched a maternal health…
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Study Finds 8,500 Daily Steps May Help Prevent Weight Regain After Dieting
NEW DELHI — Walking about 8,500 steps a day may help people keep weight off after dieting, according to new…
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American Passenger From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Tests Positive
WASHINGTON — An American passenger from the hantavirus-affected Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius has tested positive for the virus, while…
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Simpler is better when it comes to saving lives
By Alvin Powell/Harvard Staff Writer The Harvard Gazette Suicide deaths among young adults and youth declined after a federal agency…
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Hantavirus Unlikely to Reach Pandemic Scale, Report Says
NEW DELHI — Hantavirus is unlikely to spread on a pandemic scale because it has a low rate of person-to-person…
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WHO Confirms Five Hantavirus Cases Linked to Cruise Ship Outbreak
NEW DELHI — The World Health Organization on Thursday confirmed five hantavirus cases linked to an outbreak aboard the cruise…
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Health Ministry Issues Framework for Childhood Diabetes Screening and Treatment
NEW DELHI — India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a guidance document aimed at integrating childhood…
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WHO Monitors Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak After Three Deaths on Cruise Ship
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Monday it is monitoring a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in…
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Alarm Over Food Chemicals Drives Calls for Reform in Congress
WASHINGTON — Growing concern over chemicals in the U.S. food supply is fueling calls in Congress for tighter oversight, with…
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