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Taiwan Is Selling More to the U.S. than China in Major Shift Away from Beijing
WASHINGTON (AP) – Whether it is tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China—the world’s No. 2 economy that threatens to take the democratically ruled island by force if necessary.
Obesity and High Blood Sugar Play Ever-growing Role in Ill Health, Study Shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead to almost 50 percent more years of healthy life lost to either disease or premature death than in 2000, a major international study showed on Thursday.
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Health Issues
Study: Zika’s Effects Linger in Babies Long After They Are Born
January 6, 2018
1 in 8 Died of Cancer in ‘07
December 20, 2007
25 Million Americans Suffer from Diabetes
February 4, 2011
40 Percent of U.S. Cancer Diagnoses Tied to Being Overweight
October 4, 2017
AIDS Spreads Through China
November 6, 2006
AIDS Yet to Peak
January 20, 2003
“Alarming Resurgence” in Bed Bugs
September 17, 2010
Alcohol Death Toll Is Growing, U.S. Government Reports Say
November 8, 2022
Alcohol-Related Deaths in UK Rising
February 4, 2008
Almost 30 Percent of Americans Obese
August 13, 2010
Animal Diseases Increasingly Jump to Humans
February 3, 2010
Anti-Smoking Progress Slows Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
March 31, 2021
Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Now in Boston
March 15, 2003
As Legal Pot Grows, More Kids Sickened by Edibles at Home
January 5, 2023
Asia: Deaths Mounting Due to Counterfeit Medications
March 26, 2007
Avian Flu – A Continued Threat
June 7, 2007
Avian Flu Outbreak Wipes Out 50.54 Million U.S. Birds, a Record
December 1, 2022
Avian Flu Pandemic?
July 7, 2005
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Plague Could Happen, Warns CDC
March 11, 2005
Bat Flu Could Infect and Kill Millions of Humans
February 21, 2019
Being Overweight as Young Adult Changes Heart’s Structure, Increases Future Risk of Disease
July 31, 2018
Big Pharma Blamed for Opioid Crisis
September 1, 2017
Binge Eating Surpasses Anorexia and Bulimia
February 9, 2007
Bird Flu
March 8, 2004
Bird Flu Outbreak in Britain
February 6, 2007
Bird Flu Spreads To Europe's Doors
August 31, 2005
Bird Flu Spreads to New Countries, Threatens Non-stop “War” on Poultry
February 21, 2023
Bracing for Swine Flu’s Second Wave
October 16, 2009
“Brain Nutrients” Lacking in Children
October 11, 2007
Brazil Child Cancer Deaths Linked to Soy Farming, Study Finds
November 2, 2023
Britain: Swine Flu Virus Doubles in One Week
August 7, 2009
Canada Prepares to Expand Assisted Death Amid Debate
December 15, 2022
Canadian Wildfires Led to Spike in Asthma ER Visits
August 25, 2023
Cancer Rates Expected to Soar in Asia
July 18, 2007
‘Cannon Fodder’: Medical Students in India Feel Betrayed
April 28, 2021
Liver Cancer Death Rates Increased 43 Percent Since 2000
July 17, 2018
CDC: Second Strain of Flu Spreading, Children Most at Risk
March 27, 2018
Chlamydia Cases Jump for UK Teens Under 16
May 22, 2009
Comeback of Victorian-era Diseases Concerns UK Health Officials
February 5, 2019
Concerns of New Ebola Strain in Uganda
December 5, 2007
Dark Fruits as Cancer Fighters
September 12, 2007
Deadly Bacteria Strikes North American Hospitals
January 6, 2006
Deadly Fungus Spreads into U.S.
May 10, 2010
Deadly Kidney Disease Plagues Central Americans
January 28, 2012
Dengue Fever Threatens Over 2.5 Billion People
April 17, 2012
Dengue Is Sweeping Through the Americas Early This Year
April 1, 2024
Denmark to Cull 15 Million Minks to Prevent Spreading Mutated COVID
November 6, 2020
Diabetes Surges among American Youth, Study Shows
August 27, 2021
Disease Outbreak Strikes Australia
January 23, 2009
How Does Being Overweight Increase Severe COVID-19 Risk?
July 30, 2020
Does Weather Affect the Spread of the Coronavirus Outside?
November 9, 2020
Drug-Resistant Staph Infections Up Sevenfold
June 4, 2007
Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Shortening Americans’ Life Expectancy
February 10, 2018
“Embryos Made to Order”
January 12, 2007
England’s Obesity Epidemic
September 5, 2006
Explainer: The Health Risks of Extreme Heat
July 19, 2023
Explainer: What WHO Researchers in Wuhan Are Trying to Learn
January 15, 2021
Flu Is Packing California ERs as the Death Toll Rises
January 8, 2018
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in U.S. Blindsides Physicians
November 8, 2012
Gallup: 8 in 10 Americans Are Stressed Out
December 31, 2017
Global Rise in Childhood Mental Health Issues amid Pandemic
March 12, 2021
H5N1 Continues To Spread Westward
March 3, 2006
Haiti Cholera Epidemic Spurs Riots
November 17, 2010
Half of American Youth to Contract STDs
March 8, 2004
Hard-hit Czech Republic Reaches 1 Million Confirmed Cases
February 5, 2021
Health Officials Concerned Super Bowl Fans Could Spread Influenza
February 1, 2018
Herpes Infects One in Six Americans
March 17, 2010
High-fructose Corn Syrup Promotes Intestinal Tumors
March 29, 2019
How Are Experts Tracking Variants of the Coronavirus?
February 12, 2021
How Hitting the Sleep ‘Sweet Spot’ Will Keep Your Mind Sharp
October 29, 2021
HPV: Nearly One in Two U.S. Adults Infected
May 1, 2017
Improve Your Sleep With 5 Tips From Experts
May 2, 2024
In Pandemic, More People Choose to Die at Home
February 10, 2021
Inactive Children at Greater Risk of Heart Disease
April 9, 2008
India Growing in HIV Infections
October 8, 2008
India: Mysterious Disease Kills Over 250
November 10, 2010
India’s Pandemic Death Toll Could Be in the Millions
July 21, 2021
Is It Safe Yet to Fly During the Pandemic?
November 13, 2020
Juvenile Bipolar Disorder Skyrockets
October 31, 2007
L.A. Hit Hard by West Nile
November 8, 2004
Less TV, Computer Viewing Helps Overweight Kids
March 13, 2008
Madagascar: Plague Cases Rise 37 Percent in One Week
November 3, 2017
Meningitis Outbreak Feared in Africa
January 25, 2008
Military Suicides up as much as 20% in COVID Era
September 28, 2020
Millions Die Of Hunger Each Year
September 5, 2006
More Than 120,000 U.S. Kids Had Caregivers Die During Pandemic
October 8, 2021
More than Half of American Children Will Be Obese by Age 35
December 8, 2017
Morning-After Pill Now Widely Available
September 5, 2006
Multidrug Resistant-TB on the Rise Globally
April 2, 2009
Mutated Staph Detected in Pig Farms
December 7, 2007
New California Law Promotes Healthier Eating
October 10, 2008
New Data Suggests 1 in 44 U.S. Children Affected by Autism
December 14, 2021
New Findings Heighten Zika Concerns
October 1, 2016
New Staph Bacteria 13x More Likely in Homosexual Men
January 17, 2008
New Strain of Staph Infection spreading among Inmates, Gays
February 6, 2003
New Strain of Untreatable Gonorrhea Spreading
June 27, 2012
New Study Finds Smiling Tricks Your Mind into a Positive Mood
August 27, 2020
New Super-Virulent HIV/AIDS Strain
March 11, 2005
New “Superbug” Gene Causing Global Concern
October 29, 2010
The Next Flu Pandemic
January 13, 2004
Nigeria Reports Record High Cases of Deadly Lassa Fever
March 7, 2018
Numbers of Babies Born Too Early Increasing in the U.S.
December 16, 2017
One-Third of World Without Proper Sanitation
March 31, 2008
Only 1 in 30 Children Reach Daily Physical Activity Target
November 2, 2018
Opioid Epidemic Fueling HIV, Hepatitis Outbreaks
December 24, 2017
Organic Foods: More Antioxidants, Fewer Toxic Heavy Metals
December 1, 2014
Overdose Deaths Far Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in San Francisco
December 21, 2020
Premature Births Cost UK $1.44 Billion Per Year
February 5, 2009
Prescription Drug Addiction on the Rise in America
November 1, 2013
President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus
October 2, 2020
Q&A: Where Are We in the COVID-19 Vaccine Race?
November 13, 2020
Record Number of Diabetes-linked Amputations in UK
September 28, 2017
Report: 10 Percent of Global Population to Have Diabetes by 2035
January 1, 2014
Report: Americans Improving Their Diet
August 1, 2008
Report: Baby Boomers, Ages 50-59, Still Abuse Illicit Drugs
August 28, 2009
Rickets Reappears
in United Kingdom
November 23, 2010
Risk of HIV Increasing Among Older People
March 6, 2009
Russia’s Putin Tells Workers to Stay Home as Virus Deaths Rise
October 22, 2021
SARS—The New Epidemic
April 29, 2003
Schools Struggle to Staff Up for Youth Mental Health Crisis
November 18, 2022
Scientists: Superbugs on the Rise
April 12, 2013
Self-Examination…Re-examined?
August 26, 2008
“Sick Days” Cost British Economy 100 Billion Pounds
March 20, 2008
Sleep Deprivation Epidemic Takes a Heavy Toll on Health
February 9, 2024
Smog Threatens Food Security
December 3, 2008
STD Cases in U.S. Hit Record Highs
September 27, 2017
STDs Overwhelm UK Health System
March 15, 2003
Studies Reveal Benefits of Meditation
April 8, 2008
Study: Almost Half of UK Seniors Take 5 Drugs a Day
November 25, 2017
Study: Bacteria Can Teach Other Bacteria to Resist Antibiotics
October 31, 2017
Study: Commercial Pesticides Are More Toxic than They Seem
March 24, 2018
Study: Consuming “Ultra-processed” Foods Can Lead to Cancer
February 17, 2018
Study: Eating Too Much, Too Fast Triples Obesity Risk
October 24, 2008
Study: Exercise Effective Treatment for Depression
April 6, 2010
Study Finds Childhood Diet Has Lifelong Impact
February 5, 2021
Study: Frequent Testing Does Not Reduce Chlamydia in Teenage Girls
February 12, 2010
Study: Half of U.S. and UK Adults Will Be Obese by 2030
September 20, 2011
Study: Heavy Drinking Biggest Factor for Dementia
March 19, 2018
Study: National Wealth Does Not Equal Good Health
February 21, 2008
Study: Not Standing Every 30 Minutes May Shorten Your Life
September 29, 2017
Study: Obesity Levels Rise in Australian Women
May 31, 2013
Study: Over One-third of Americans Lack Sleep
April 1, 2016
Study Reveals Deadly Impact of Environment on Children
July 31, 2007
Study Shows Newfound Benefits of Fasting
February 8, 2019
Study: Sleep May Clear Brain of Toxins
November 29, 2013
Study: Smoking Leads to Mental Decline
December 14, 2012
Study: Spike in Obesity-related Prescriptions for Children
November 7, 2008
Study: Stressful Experiences Linked to Mental Decline
September 6, 2017
Study: Type 2 Diabetes in Australia to Double
January 18, 2008
Study: U.S. Youth Do Not Exercise Enough at School
March 1, 2016
Study: Vast Majority of Americans Are Unhealthy
April 14, 2016
Superbug Fungus Cases Rose Dramatically During Pandemic
March 22, 2023
Surprise Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Discovery In Russia
February 28, 2014
Swine Flu Declared Global Epidemic
June 19, 2009
Syphilis Cases in U.S. Newborns Skyrocketed in 2022. Health Officials Are Calling for Action.
November 9, 2023
Teen Girls Seeing ‘Dramatic’ Rise in Poor Mental Health: U.S. CDC
February 16, 2023
Teens: Marijuana Use More Common than Tobacco
December 30, 2010
Study: Drug-resistant Bacteria Kill 1.2 million Globally
January 21, 2022
Tickborne Diseases Surged Over Past Decade
July 27, 2018
‘Tired to the Bone’: Hospitals Overwhelmed with Virus Cases
November 19, 2020
U.S. Counties with Dirtier Air Have More Stroke Deaths
January 30, 2019
The U.S. Hasn’t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950. Other STD Rates are Down or Flat
January 31, 2024
U.S. Hit Hard by Early Flu Season
January 1, 2018
U.S. Now Providing Abortion Access for Detained Migrant Youths
November 11, 2022
U.S. Overdose Deaths Hit Record 93,000 Last Year
July 15, 2021
U.S. Overdose Deaths Topped Record 100,000 in One Year
November 18, 2021
U.S. Rise in STDs Breaking Records
November 26, 2007
U.S. Sees Largest Increase in Infant Mortality Rate in Two Decades
November 7, 2023
U.S. Suicides Hit an All-time High Last Year
August 18, 2023
UK Battles Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Again)
August 7, 2007
Ukraine War Taking Toll on Civilians’ Mental Health
April 13, 2023
West Africa Ebola Outbreak “Totally Out of Control”
September 1, 2014
UN: 282 Million People Faced Acute Hunger in 2023
April 25, 2024
UN: Children in Haiti Hit by Cholera as Malnutrition Rises
November 25, 2022
UN Health Agency Cites Tenfold Increase in Reported Cases of Dengue Over the Last Generation
December 22, 2023
United States Most Overweight Affluent Nation
February 10, 2011
Use of Dating Apps Linked to Rise in STDs in UK
December 1, 2016
Vaccine Rollout Could Ease Crisis, but Who Gets It First?
December 4, 2020
Vaping Linked to Risk of COVID-19 in Teens, Young Adults
August 12, 2020
Wary, Weary World Slams Doors Shut, Fearing Omicron Variant
November 30, 2021
West Nile Remains a Threat Despite Colder Weather
October 17, 2007
West Nile Virus Outbreak Plagues America
September 27, 2012
West Virginia Records 872 Fatal Overdoses Last Year
March 9, 2018
What Should I Know About the Delta Variant?
June 25, 2021
WHO: 1 in 7 Reported COVID-19 Infections Among Health Workers
September 17, 2020
WHO Warns of Global Cancer Upsurge
April 3, 2014
Whooping Cough Epidemic Worst in 50 Years
November 1, 2010
Why India Is Facing an Oxygen Crisis as COVID Cases Mount
April 23, 2021
Will COVID-19 Vaccines Work on the New Coronavirus Variant?
January 6, 2021
World at Risk of Losing Malaria Fight as Cases Rise, Report Says
December 4, 2023
World More Obese Than Starving
November 6, 2006
Yellow Fever Deaths Triple in Brazil
February 3, 2018
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