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WCRF Recommends Total Alcohol Avoidance for Women to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) advises women to avoid alcohol completely to reduce breast cancer risk, contrasting with UK guidelines permitting up to 14 units weekly, while research suggests even low alcohol consumption increases cancer and heart disease risks.
WCRF Recommends Total Alcohol Avoidance for Women to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) advises women to avoid alcohol completely to reduce breast cancer risk, contrasting with UK guidelines permitting up to 14 units weekly, while research suggests even low alcohol consumption increases cancer and heart disease risks.
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56% Bias Score
Anthrax Outbreak Kills Dozens of Hippos in Virunga National Park
Anthrax has killed approximately 50 hippos and other large animals in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent efforts to contain the outbreak and bury the carcasses, hampered by resource limitations.
Anthrax Outbreak Kills Dozens of Hippos in Virunga National Park
Anthrax has killed approximately 50 hippos and other large animals in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent efforts to contain the outbreak and bury the carcasses, hampered by resource limitations.
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24% Bias Score
Global Aid Cuts Threaten to Reverse Progress in Maternal Healthcare
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that unprecedented cuts in global maternal healthcare aid threaten to reverse two decades of progress, potentially causing a surge in maternal mortality after a 40% global decline between 2000 and 2023. Funding cuts from the US and several European nations a...
Global Aid Cuts Threaten to Reverse Progress in Maternal Healthcare
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that unprecedented cuts in global maternal healthcare aid threaten to reverse two decades of progress, potentially causing a surge in maternal mortality after a 40% global decline between 2000 and 2023. Funding cuts from the US and several European nations a...
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36% Bias Score
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
Global Sleep Survey Highlights India's Sleep Deprivation Crisis
A ResMed survey reveals millions globally suffer from sleep deprivation, with women and Indians disproportionately affected due to stress, hormonal changes, and societal pressures; 'sleep divorce' is increasingly common in India.
Global Sleep Survey Highlights India's Sleep Deprivation Crisis
A ResMed survey reveals millions globally suffer from sleep deprivation, with women and Indians disproportionately affected due to stress, hormonal changes, and societal pressures; 'sleep divorce' is increasingly common in India.
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56% Bias Score
Lower LDL Cholesterol Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A study of almost 109,000 people found that lower LDL cholesterol levels were associated with a 26% lower risk of dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease; statin use further reduced the risk.
Lower LDL Cholesterol Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A study of almost 109,000 people found that lower LDL cholesterol levels were associated with a 26% lower risk of dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease; statin use further reduced the risk.
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16% Bias Score
Kingston Hospital's Redesigned Brain Tumor Program Cuts Delays, Doubles Surgery Volume
Neurosurgeon Dr. Teresa Purzner streamlined Kingston Health Sciences Centre's 19-step brain tumor treatment process, reducing radiation delays by 40 percent and doubling surgery volume in one year, a model now being considered by hospitals in Canada and Australia.
Kingston Hospital's Redesigned Brain Tumor Program Cuts Delays, Doubles Surgery Volume
Neurosurgeon Dr. Teresa Purzner streamlined Kingston Health Sciences Centre's 19-step brain tumor treatment process, reducing radiation delays by 40 percent and doubling surgery volume in one year, a model now being considered by hospitals in Canada and Australia.
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52% Bias Score
WHO Warns of Critical Shortage of Antifungal Drugs and Diagnostics
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a critical shortage of antifungal drugs and diagnostic tools, leaving many vulnerable to deadly fungal infections with an 88% mortality rate in severe cases; only four new drugs have been approved in the last decade, highlighting the urgent need for increa...
WHO Warns of Critical Shortage of Antifungal Drugs and Diagnostics
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a critical shortage of antifungal drugs and diagnostic tools, leaving many vulnerable to deadly fungal infections with an 88% mortality rate in severe cases; only four new drugs have been approved in the last decade, highlighting the urgent need for increa...
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32% Bias Score
Friendship Bench Pilot Aims to Reduce Mental Health Crisis in Sussex
Sussex, UK, is piloting the Friendship Bench program, offering free mental health support through trained lay counselors, achieving an 80% reduction in depression and suicidal thoughts in a similar Zimbabwean program.
Friendship Bench Pilot Aims to Reduce Mental Health Crisis in Sussex
Sussex, UK, is piloting the Friendship Bench program, offering free mental health support through trained lay counselors, achieving an 80% reduction in depression and suicidal thoughts in a similar Zimbabwean program.
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60% Bias Score
Maternal Healthcare Aid Cuts Threaten to Reverse Two Decades of Progress
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that "unprecedented" cuts in global maternal healthcare aid threaten to undo two decades of progress, potentially causing a rise in maternal deaths after a 40% decline between 2000 and 2023, leaving 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023; the most drastic cuts orig...
Maternal Healthcare Aid Cuts Threaten to Reverse Two Decades of Progress
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that "unprecedented" cuts in global maternal healthcare aid threaten to undo two decades of progress, potentially causing a rise in maternal deaths after a 40% decline between 2000 and 2023, leaving 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023; the most drastic cuts orig...
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40% Bias Score
CDC Shuts Down Maternal and Child HIV Program, Eliminating 22 Jobs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminated 22 employees and eliminated seven of its fifteen branches in its Global HIV and TB division, including the Maternal and Child Health Branch, which provided HIV treatment to over 380,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and over 300,000 ...
CDC Shuts Down Maternal and Child HIV Program, Eliminating 22 Jobs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminated 22 employees and eliminated seven of its fifteen branches in its Global HIV and TB division, including the Maternal and Child Health Branch, which provided HIV treatment to over 380,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and over 300,000 ...
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52% 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
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