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Health

New Zealand to ban disposable vapes

New Zealand announced a ban on disposable vapes Tuesday, tightening the nation’s chokehold on smoking as it also phases in a near-total prohibition on tobacco sales. Disposable vapes — defined

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Heat wave triggers health concerns

The heat wave sweeping across the country has resulted in health issues, affecting children, the elderly, and people with pre-existing conditions. An alarming surge in patients suffering from dehydration, asthma,

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Breast cancer drug shown to reduce recurrence risk

Shawdesh desk: Even when the disease is caught early, breast cancer recurrence is relatively commonplace — and for survivors, the prospect can be daunting. A drug developed by Swiss pharmaceutical

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US approves second RSV vaccine

The US drug regulator approved a second vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), its American developer Pfizer said Wednesday, a month after the authorization of the first shot against the

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Country may witness massive dengue outbreak: DGHS

The country may witness a massive outbreak of dengue disease this year as heavy rainfall is occurring this summer, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). “We are

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One billion threatened by cholera: UN

A billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera, the United Nations warned Friday, and though the outbreaks could be stopped, the United Nations said resources were desperately

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US judges appear skeptical of preserving access to abortion pill

A US federal appeals court panel appeared skeptical on Wednesday of preserving access to a widely used abortion pill. The three conservative judges pushed back against government arguments that the

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Don’t use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control, WHO says in newly released guidelines

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of

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Bangladesh recruits 70,000 healthcare professionals in 3yrs: minister

Health and family planning minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said that the government had recruited 70,000 healthcare professionals in the past three years to ensure better medical services to the

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Little evidence antidepressants help chronic pain: study

However, the British researchers who carried out the review emphasised that patients should not stop taking their current medication, advising them to talk to their doctors instead. Chronic pain, or

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