Some 700 children die every day from diseases caused by inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, according to UNICEF.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHand hygiene is essential to prevent the spread of infection and disease, Read More
Covid lockdown boozing causes deaths from liver disease to soar
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeaths from alcohol-related liver disease reached record levels at the height of the Covid pandemic, Read More
Doctors attack Thérèse Coffey’s ‘risky’ plan for pharmacy antibiotic prescriptions without GPs
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoctors have criticised “risky” plans from Thérèse Coffey for chemists to prescribe antibiotics to patients without seeing a GP Read More
A Covid baby boom? No, birth rate fell in countries with the longest lockdowns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was widely predicted that a baby boom would occur after we were forced to stay at home during the Covid lockdowns….
Women ARE better at crosswords!
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen picking your Scrabble partner, or looking for help with the Sunday crossword, you’re better off having the girls Read More
What YOUR personality type means for your health: Type A personalities are at risk of heart disease
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteYour personality can have massive impact on your health affecting everything from your heart, Read More
The 'first noticeable' symptom of bowel cancer is hematochezia - seen in 90% of patients
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeing able to identify the warning signs of cancer promptly can buy you precious time to stop cancerous cells Read More
Indonesia bans cough syrup material linked to Gambia child deaths
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndonesia on Saturday banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia from cough syrups Read More
Reasons to eat Black pepper: Nutritionists share their advice
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlack pepper is rich in piperine which has antioxidant properties, and may help in preventing or delaying Read More
Save the Children says South Sudan is suffering «one of the worst food insecurity emergencies»
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe non-governmental organization Save the Children warned Friday that South Sudan Read More