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WHO says Depression is Top Cause of Ill Health Worldwide

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Mar 30, 2017 08:54 PM EDT

Depression is also an important risk factor for suicide, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

WHO lists 12 Deadliest Antimicrobial Resistant Superbugs that Must be Overcome by New Antibiotics

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Feb 27, 2017 08:07 PM EST

The list specifically highlights the threat of gram-negative bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics

President Xi Vows to Forge Close Friendship with Switzerland During his First Official State Visit

President Xi to Forge Close Friendship with Switzerland During his First Official State Visit

Desiree Sison |

Jan 16, 2017 04:46 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Switzerland Sunday for his first 4-day official state visit to the Alpine country, vowing to nurture close friendship and boost cooperation between the two nations.

Diwali Firecrackers Worsen Air Pollution over India to Record Danger Levels

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Oct 31, 2016 07:12 PM EDT

By the morning of Oct. 31, government health authorities said PM2.5 levels had exceeded 30 times the World Health Organization's recommendation for average daily exposure.

Chinese police have arrested 75 people belonging to a network involved in illegal baby gender determination practices.

China Arrests Members of Baby Gender Determining Network

S. Rina |

Oct 16, 2016 09:43 AM EDT

The Chinese police have arrested 75 people belonging to a network involved in illegal baby gender determination practices.

Taxing Sugary Drinks can Curb Global Epidemic of Obesity and Diabetes, says WHO

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Oct 11, 2016 09:54 PM EDT

Unhealthy diet accounts for more than 11 million deaths annually, with four million deaths due to obesity, said WHO.

Health Experts Want Rio Olympics Canceled or Moved to Prevent ‘Zika Olympics’

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 27, 2016 07:24 PM EDT

"It is unethical to run the risk," the authors said in their letter.

Antibiotic Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Set to Kill One Person Every Three Seconds

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 20, 2016 06:04 AM EDT

Bacterial antibiotic resistance poses the largest threat to public health in the world.

Abortion Rates Worldwide are Still Disturbing

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 13, 2016 10:02 AM EDT

WHO noted the abortion rate was higher in countries with more restrictive abortion laws.

Eight in 10 City Dwellers Worldwide are Breathing Unhealthy Air: WHO

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 12, 2016 07:44 AM EDT

The report said contaminants in outdoor air cause more than three million premature deaths a year.

Chinese Students Attend Summer Camp For Overweight Kids

Childhood Obesity in China Considered 'Worst Ever,' Study Shows

Julio Cachila |

Apr 27, 2016 07:53 AM EDT

A study has shown that China is currently experiencing its worst obesity problem yet, caused by the nation’s adoption of the western lifestyle which meant trading traditional healthy Chinese food with high-fat, low-fiber western food choices.

China Discharges First Patient Infected with Zika Virus

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 16, 2016 09:07 AM EST

China's first patient infected with the Zika virus has been discharged from the hospital after being cured of the infection, medics at the Ganxian County People's Hospital announced.