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Houseplants that are good for our health
Apart from being beautiful and unique in themselves, plants are also extremely useful if we accept them to be part of our home interior. Some of them have an irresistible…
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Six countries in Africa are starting their own mRNA vaccine production
Six African countries have been selected to create their own mRNA vaccines, the World Health Organization said, after the continent was largely deprived of access to coronavirus vaccines, AFP reported,…
Food
Reasons to eat salty foods and how to prevent it
Salt is a part of life. Without it, a number of processes in the body are unthinkable. Salt and mineral salts are actively involved in the work of the nervous…
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Keep phone away from brain and body, asks Environmental Health Trust
Scientists point to published medical case reports of young women developing unusual breast cancers located directly underneath the skin –where they placed their cell phones in their bra. A 2020…
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WHO launches fact sheet series on environmental health inequalities in Europe
While environmental risk factors account for at least 15% of mortality in the WHO European Region, inequalities in environmental exposure are making vulnerable groups more likely to be part of…
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WHO alert over childhood cancer inequalities in Europe
Progress in the overall survival rate for children with cancer is uneven across Europe, with a significant proportion of the thousands diagnosed with cancer each year, still dying, the UN…
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Scale of childhood cancer inequalities in Europe: New WHO report
On International Childhood Cancer Day, 15 February 2022, WHO/Europe launched the report “Childhood cancer inequalities in the WHO European Region”. This report sets out for the first time the evidence…
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Denmark is considering stopping vaccination against COVID-19
Health authorities say they see no reason to give boosters to children or a fourth dose to adults Health officials in Denmark said yesterday they were considering ending the country's…
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Governments must involve young people in decisions about their health
WHO/Europe urges governments to include young people in decisions about their health WHO/Europe has published new guidance on how to involve adolescents and young people in decision-making about their health.…
Europe
The EU and the accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
The importance of aligning the EU with human rights has been a topic of discussion of varied intensity for a long time. The need for it is obvious today but…