WHO chief begs Israel to show ‘mercy’ in Gaza

GENEVA – Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have “mercy” in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel’s own interests. In an emotional intervention at the WHO annual assembly, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the war was hurting Israel and would not bring a […]

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Bananas could be key to lowering blood pressure: study

Controlling dietary potassium by eating more bananas could be key to lowering blood pressure rather than just reducing sodium intake, a new study suggests. Nearly a third of all adults across the world are affected by high blood pressure and its complications such as heart disease and stroke as well as afflictions like chronic kidney […]

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Food plants demonstrated natural anti-cancer properties

Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality across the globe: Breast, cervical, prostate, and liver malignancies are climbing steadily despite wider access to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted drugs. For many patients, however, modern treatment is difficult to afford. This has sparked renewed interest in a largely untapped yet promising resource. These plants – including their […]

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One-minute exercise inspired by astronauts boosts life expectancy, protects knees

A simple workout could be used to protect astronauts knees during lengthy space missions – and also yours at home, according to a new study. Astronauts will have rigorous exercise routines during extended missions to the Moon and Mars. Astronauts already spend two hours a day exercising aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where they […]

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WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work

LONDON – World Health Organization member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by $400 million in light of President Trump’s move to withdraw the United States, its biggest government funder, from the agency, a document released on Monday showed. Opening the agency’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also […]

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A second Kobayashi Pharma Japan factory inspected over deaths

Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said. The inspection in Wakayama prefecture follows one on Saturday in Osaka, expanding the investigation into the drugmaker’s use of “Beni-Koji” red yeast materials. Osaka-based Kobayashi says it found […]

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South Korea’s Yoon urges doctors to end impasse over trainees

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday his government is open to talks with doctors who oppose his plan to increase medical school admissions, while accusing critics of offering no reasonable alternative to ease a doctor shortage. In a 50-minute address to the country, Yoon signalled his willingness for the first time to […]

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Germany gives controversial green light to cannabis

Germany on Monday became the biggest EU country to legalise recreational cannabis, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations. Under the first step in the much-debated new law, adults over 18 are now allowed to carry 25 grams of dried cannabis and cultivate up to three marijuana plants at home. The changes leave […]

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