Health
Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO
On World Obesity Day, marked on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to do more to reverse what is a preventable health crisis.
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Archeology
5300 years have passed since the first ear surgery
Found evidence of the first ever operation on the ear, made 5300 years ago Researchers from the University of Valladolid in Spain and the Spanish National Research Council in Italy…
Health
Nine habits that have a negative effect on our psyche
1. We justify ourselves In psychological language, this is called "rationalization" and is a protective mechanism by which we justify contradictory behaviors and feelings, with seemingly logical explanations, in order…
Europe
Mental health community joins WHO/Europe for 2-day consultation on reform
WHO/Europe recently connected mental health representatives from over half of the WHO European Region’s 53 Member States to ignite action on mental health. A 2-day consultation working towards comprehensive reform…
Health
When should children go to bed?
Bad news for parents - young children are better at choosing to go to bed than adults. That's according to a new study by American scientists. Experts have found that…
Health
Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO
Alerting that over one billion people aged 12 to 35, risking losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other high volume recreational noise, the…
Health
European Union drives use of standardized terminology in Member States with funding for SNOMED CT
European Union drives use of standardized terminology in Member States with funding for SNOMED CT SNOMED CT: The global language of healthcare The EU will provide its Member States with…
Europe
Running a hospital while your country is under attack – a story from western Ukraine
For patients at Novovolynsk Hospital in western Ukraine, the sound of air raid sirens has suddenly become a common reality
Food
What happens to our body if we do not eat fruit
Fruits are a sweet treat that may be a reason to avoid them - fructose, you know, natural sugar. This is bad and harmful, isn't it? In fact, it is…
Europe
WHO says higher taxes on alcohol could save 130,000 lives a year
Many thousands of lives could be saved each year in the WHO European Region, if Member States introduced more taxes on alcohol. Across the Region, taxes on the sale of…