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A new report says we can blame just a handful of countries for the world’s growing pollution problem. China, the United States, India, and three other nations produce roughly 60 per cent of the world’s total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The report, which is a part of World Bank’s Global Climate Project, ranks the world’s […]
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A new report finds that roughly one in every 12 Americans over the age of 12 are currently suffering from depression. The report, which was produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that only one in three people with severe depression have sought out treatment for the condition during the […]
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Another year, another successful ‘Movember’ campaign. According to the charity’s organizers, the 2014 edition of Movember raised over $69 million for prostate cancer research. It’s an impressive figure, but organizers admit fewer men participated in the campaign this year. “Movember”–a term that blends the words ‘moustache’ and ‘November’–was started roughly a decade ago. The idea […]
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Hospital infections are on the decline, according to a new report by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It’s the result of an exhaustive campaign to raise awareness about the dangers posed by hospital-acquired conditions, including catheter-associated urinary tract infections, central line bloodstream infections, and surgical site infections. The federal government began […]
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President Barack Obama believes the United States needs to do more to prevent the further spread of the deadly Ebola virus. The President is now calling on Congress to approve a bill that would see $6 billion allocated to improving America’s Ebola defenses and fighting the deadly virus in West Africa. President Obama discussed his […]
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