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China's Maternal and Child Health: Significant Improvements in 2024
In 2024, China's maternal mortality rate was 14.3 per 100,000 live births, infant mortality was 4 per 1,000, and under-five mortality was 5.6 per 1,000; these improvements are due to expanded healthcare infrastructure and personnel, and China is exporting this expertise, delivering 63,800 babies abr...
China's Maternal and Child Health: Significant Improvements in 2024
In 2024, China's maternal mortality rate was 14.3 per 100,000 live births, infant mortality was 4 per 1,000, and under-five mortality was 5.6 per 1,000; these improvements are due to expanded healthcare infrastructure and personnel, and China is exporting this expertise, delivering 63,800 babies abr...
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28% Bias Score
Declining MMR Vaccination Rates Fuel US Measles Outbreak
The US faces a severe measles outbreak in 2024, with only 68.5% of children receiving their first MMR vaccine dose by age 15 months, a decline from 77% in 2020; at least 565 cases have been reported, highlighting the risk of low vaccination rates, particularly in rural areas.
Declining MMR Vaccination Rates Fuel US Measles Outbreak
The US faces a severe measles outbreak in 2024, with only 68.5% of children receiving their first MMR vaccine dose by age 15 months, a decline from 77% in 2020; at least 565 cases have been reported, highlighting the risk of low vaccination rates, particularly in rural areas.
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52% Bias Score
UK Advises Against Artificial Sweeteners for Preschool Children
The UK's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommends against giving artificial sweeteners to preschool children due to concerns about increased preference for sweet tastes and insufficient evidence of benefits; they suggest water instead.
UK Advises Against Artificial Sweeteners for Preschool Children
The UK's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommends against giving artificial sweeteners to preschool children due to concerns about increased preference for sweet tastes and insufficient evidence of benefits; they suggest water instead.
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52% Bias Score
Europe Sees Near 10% Rise in Childhood Tuberculosis Cases
A new report reveals a near 10% year-on-year increase in childhood tuberculosis cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, exceeding 7,500 cases, largely due to the lingering effects of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to healthcare services; this is further complicated by the high number of cases invol...
Europe Sees Near 10% Rise in Childhood Tuberculosis Cases
A new report reveals a near 10% year-on-year increase in childhood tuberculosis cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, exceeding 7,500 cases, largely due to the lingering effects of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to healthcare services; this is further complicated by the high number of cases invol...
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32% Bias Score
Nigerian Mother Bleaches Children, Underscoring Skin Bleaching Dangers
A Nigerian mother bleached her six children's skin, causing burns and discoloration, due to family pressure and societal preference for lighter skin, highlighting the prevalent and dangerous practice of skin bleaching in Nigeria.
Nigerian Mother Bleaches Children, Underscoring Skin Bleaching Dangers
A Nigerian mother bleached her six children's skin, causing burns and discoloration, due to family pressure and societal preference for lighter skin, highlighting the prevalent and dangerous practice of skin bleaching in Nigeria.
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48% Bias Score
Melbourne Suburb Design Linked to Poorer Maternal and Child Health
A University of Melbourne study reveals stark health disparities across Melbourne's suburbs, linking poor maternal and child health outcomes to environmental factors like limited green spaces, poor walkability, and high fast-food outlet density, independent of socioeconomic status.
Melbourne Suburb Design Linked to Poorer Maternal and Child Health
A University of Melbourne study reveals stark health disparities across Melbourne's suburbs, linking poor maternal and child health outcomes to environmental factors like limited green spaces, poor walkability, and high fast-food outlet density, independent of socioeconomic status.
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32% Bias Score
Zimbabwe's Village Health Workers Combat Rising Childhood Non-Communicable Diseases
In Zimbabwe, approximately 20,000 volunteer Village Health Workers (VHWs) combat the rising burden of childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by providing essential education, screenings, and referrals in underserved rural communities, improving early detection and access to care, particularly fo...
Zimbabwe's Village Health Workers Combat Rising Childhood Non-Communicable Diseases
In Zimbabwe, approximately 20,000 volunteer Village Health Workers (VHWs) combat the rising burden of childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by providing essential education, screenings, and referrals in underserved rural communities, improving early detection and access to care, particularly fo...
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48% Bias Score
Senate Considers Reversal of Whole Milk Ban in Schools
The US Senate is considering the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would reverse a decade-long ban on whole milk in schools, sparking debate about saturated fats and childhood health, with bipartisan support and experts offering differing opinions.
Senate Considers Reversal of Whole Milk Ban in Schools
The US Senate is considering the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would reverse a decade-long ban on whole milk in schools, sparking debate about saturated fats and childhood health, with bipartisan support and experts offering differing opinions.
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40% Bias Score
WHO Report: Insufficient Funding Threatens Global TB Control Efforts
The WHO reports that tuberculosis (TB) still kills 1.5 million people yearly, despite saving 79 million lives since 2000. Reduced funding threatens anti-TB programs in 27 countries, with increases in childhood TB cases observed in Europe and Central Asia.
WHO Report: Insufficient Funding Threatens Global TB Control Efforts
The WHO reports that tuberculosis (TB) still kills 1.5 million people yearly, despite saving 79 million lives since 2000. Reduced funding threatens anti-TB programs in 27 countries, with increases in childhood TB cases observed in Europe and Central Asia.
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32% Bias Score
Nigerian Mother's Regret: Skin-Lightening Creams Harm Children
A Nigerian mother regrets using skin-lightening creams on her six children, causing severe burns and discoloration, highlighting the widespread, harmful practice driven by societal pressures and lack of regulation.
Nigerian Mother's Regret: Skin-Lightening Creams Harm Children
A Nigerian mother regrets using skin-lightening creams on her six children, causing severe burns and discoloration, highlighting the widespread, harmful practice driven by societal pressures and lack of regulation.
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52% Bias Score
Measles Risks and Prevention: Vaccination, Early Diagnosis Crucial
Associate Professor Alexey Rtishchev highlights the dangers of measles complications (pneumonia, otitis, encephalitis), stressing the importance of timely vaccination, parental responsibility in following vaccination schedules, and immediate medical attention upon symptom onset to prevent severe out...
Measles Risks and Prevention: Vaccination, Early Diagnosis Crucial
Associate Professor Alexey Rtishchev highlights the dangers of measles complications (pneumonia, otitis, encephalitis), stressing the importance of timely vaccination, parental responsibility in following vaccination schedules, and immediate medical attention upon symptom onset to prevent severe out...
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48% Bias Score
Inconsistent ADHD Medication Access in Australia Creates Hardship for Families
Suzanne Grobke travels eight hours every three months for her 12-year-old daughter's ADHD medication, prompting the RACGP to call for a federal government commitment to increase the number of medicines GPs can prescribe, including essential ADHD medicines, due to inconsistent state and territory app...
Inconsistent ADHD Medication Access in Australia Creates Hardship for Families
Suzanne Grobke travels eight hours every three months for her 12-year-old daughter's ADHD medication, prompting the RACGP to call for a federal government commitment to increase the number of medicines GPs can prescribe, including essential ADHD medicines, due to inconsistent state and territory app...
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40% Bias Score
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