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WHO hopes to work with U.S. on Ebola despite Trump criticism over COVID-19

GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health Organization hopes to work “side by side” with the United States to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Congo, its chief said on Wednesday, even though

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Are Painkillers After Childbirth a Prescription for Addiction?

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many women are prescribed opioid painkillers after giving birth, and it may in some cases lead

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Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Video games often stand in the way of exercise and healthy eating among male college students, a new study shows. “It’s important to understand

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Impact of seasons on coronavirus unclear, WHO’s Ryan says

FILE PHOTO: Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland May 3, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse ZURICH (Reuters)

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Does Medical Marijuana Have a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Care?

By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — At a conference hosted two years ago by the Parkinson’s Foundation, many neurologists

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Move More, Ditch Beer and Bacon

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The latest cancer prevention guidelines may change your typical backyard barbecue: Gone are

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Ghana’s Incas Diagnostics expects approval for COVID-19 antibody test

KUMASI, Ghana (Reuters) – Ghana’s Incas Diagnostics expects the country’s regulator to approve its new COVID-19 antibody test by the end of July, saying its kits could help health authorities

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Spread of New Coronavirus by People Without Symptoms Is Rare: WHO

TUESDAY, June 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The spread of the new coronavirus by people without symptoms of COVID-19 appears to be rare, a World Health Organization official said Monday. “From

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Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19

TUESDAY, June 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Scientists studying the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus — which causes COVID-19 — believe they’ve discovered why face masks might help limit transmission

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COVID-19 Ravages the Navajo Nation, But Its People Fight Back

By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. center hardest hit by COVID-19 isn’t headline-grabbing New York City; it’s

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