Health
New York, Mar 5 (JEN): New guidelines released by the United Nations health agency on Wednesday recommended that adults and children worldwide reduce their daily sugar intake to boost health and stave off non-communicable diseases. more
WHO spotlights risks of noise-induced hearing loss
New York, Mar 4 (JEN): More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices such as smartphones and exposure to damaging ...
WHO's appeal to tackle needs in four crisis-torn nations
New York, Feb 25 (JEN): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday appealed to donors to provide $1 billion for life-saving health needs ranging from childhood vaccinations to surgical c ...
WHO urges global switch to ‘smart’ syringes by 2020
New York, Feb 24 (JEN): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for all countries to switch by 2020 to new ‘smart’ syringes that cannot be used more than once ...
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