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The paradox of mental peace and work-life balance
Mental health has become one of the most discussed topics in recent years. However, in practice, it remains one of the most...
Jan 222 min read
Weight-loss drugs draw Americans back to the doctor
Powerful weight-loss drugs are expanding use of U.S. health care as patients starting prescriptions are diagnosed with obesity-related...
Dec 17, 20244 min read
Trump to discuss ending childhood vaccination programs with RFK Jr
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in an interview published on Thursday said he will be talking to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee to...
Dec 13, 20243 min read
NYC mayor says police closing in on suspect in UnitedHealth executive's murder, NY Post reports
Authorities are closing in on the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was...
Dec 9, 20243 min read
British lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying bill
LONDON - Britain's parliament voted in favour of a new bill to legalise assisted dying on Friday, opening the way for months of further...
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Nobel prize in physics goes to machine learning pioneers Hopfield and Hinton
STOCKHOLM - U.S. scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for...
Oct 11, 20243 min read
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organization authorized Abbott Laboratories' mpox diagnostic test for emergency use on Thursday, the first such approval...
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Washington state's abortion pill stockpile is insurance against Trump win, governor says
OLYMPIA, Washington - Washington state's first-in-the-nation stockpile of abortion drugs will serve as insurance against future lawsuits...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Who still uses pagers anyway?
As mobile phones became the world's main communications tool, pagers, also known as beepers because of the sound they make to notify...
Sep 19, 20242 min read
US FDA approves updated COVID shots ahead of fall and winter
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna targeting a recent...
Aug 23, 20242 min read
China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virus
BEIJING - China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs...
Aug 16, 20241 min read
Civilians suffering horrendous violence in Sudan conflict, MSF says
AMMAN - Civilians in Sudan have suffered horrendous levels of violence during more than a year of conflict between the army and a rival...
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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