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Tian (left) and Alif, players of Garuda Lions FC, pick up rubbish on the field as they have been taught to do at the club.

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Free of charge: Local soccer club gives underprivileged kids chance to play

Moved to do good for the community, a married couple founded a soccer club for underprivileged kids to play in for free.

2 years ago

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The technology fighting Rwanda's silent killer of women

When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she feared that her life was over. But a new gadget offered her hope. ...

2 years ago

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Indonesian single mother wins bodybuilding contest

A Jakarta working mother becomes a champion at the NPC Singapore Showdown bodybuilding contest ...

2 years ago

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Watching 'Spider-Man' may help with your arachnophobia, study suggests

Seeing scenes from Spider-Man alone is said to be able to decrease participants' fear levels by 20 percent.

6 years ago

The Food and Drug Administration approved Zolgensma for children under the age of two with SMA, including those not yet showing symptoms.

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Novartis $2m gene therapy for rare disorder is world's most expensive drug

Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday won US approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading genetic cause of death in infants, and priced the one-time treatment at a record $2.125 million.

6 years ago

Miwa Moriya is silhouetted while she speaks during an interview with Reuters at her house in Yokohama, Japan, on April 24, 2019.

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The kids aren't alright: Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children

Unlike most developed countries, which place the majority of children who are abused, neglected, or can't live with their parents for other reasons in foster homes, Japan puts more than 80% of the 38,000 such children in residential-care facilities, according to government figures.

6 years ago

The US opioid crisis is taking a toll on children of users as a study published on Wednesday showed they were more likely to attempt suicide.

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Children of opioid users more likely to attempt suicide: US study

The US opioid crisis is taking a toll on children of users as a study published on Wednesday showed they were more likely to attempt suicide.

6 years ago

Doubts about vaccines have spread across social media like a disease and false information that 'kills people' should be taken down by the companies running digital platforms, the head of global vaccine alliance Gavi said on Tuesday.

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Vaccine doubts spread like disease, must be taken offline: Vaccine chief

Doubts about vaccines have spread across social media like a disease and false information that "kills people" should be taken down by the companies running digital platforms.

6 years ago

A woman smokes a Juul e-cigarette in New York, US, on September 27, 2018.

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Teens made up most of e-cigarette maker Juul's Twitter following: Study

Almost half of the people who followed Juul Labs Inc on Twitter last year were not old enough to legally purchase e-cigarettes in the United States.

6 years ago

Podcast app in a mobile phone at the office

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These podcasts might help you with your anxiety

Everyone struggles with something. We all do our best to get by. But sometimes we need help—which we all know comes in various forms and is different for everybody.

6 years ago

A study said penis enlargement surgery should only be considered a last choice for men who question their size.

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Penis enlargement comes at price: Study

A study said penis enlargement surgery should only be considered a last choice for men who question their size.

6 years ago

LEDs are used for home and street lighting, as well as in offices and industry.

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LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns

The "blue light" in LED lighting can damage the eye's retina and disturb natural sleep rhythms, France's government-run health watchdog said this week.

6 years ago

A Czech teacher survived more than 34 years with a heart transplant, making him one of the longest living transplant patients.

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Czech teacher survives 34 years with heart transplant

A Czech teacher survived more than 34 years with a heart transplant, making him one of the longest living transplant patients.

6 years ago

A no-smoking sign is seen in a cafe-restaurant, in Athens on September 1, 2010.

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In Greece, smoking is alive and kicking despite bans

In 2009, Greece banned smoking in indoor public places, instituted stiff fines and created a complaints hotline. However, in practice, the law is still rarely enforced.

6 years ago

The mental rut is portrayed in the comic as a series of larger-than-life chasms and tidal waves oppressing the protagonist.

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'Press Play' webcomic encourages honest discussion about depression

Titled 'Press Play', the webcomic tells the story of a man struggling to escape the abyss of depression.

6 years ago

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Norwegian woman dies of rabies after rescuing Filipino puppy

A 24 year-old Norwegian woman died this week of rabies, after she was bitten by a puppy she rescued while on vacation in the Philippines, her family announced.

6 years ago

Britain’s Prince William meets Mathew Kollamkulam, Michael Kitching, Jo Irwin, Amanda Brown-Bennet, and Carol Keith, who are crisis volunteers working with Shout, a free text messaging service which aims to provide 24/7 support for anyone experiencing mental health crisis, in London, Britain, in this undated handout photo released May 9, 2019.

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British royals William, Kate, Harry and Meghan launch mental health text service

Britain's young royals, brothers Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives Kate and Meghan, launched a new phone messaging service to help people suffering a mental health crisis.

6 years ago

The study showed for the first time that death rates due to heart failure have been increasing since 2012.

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Heart failure deaths rise in younger adults: Study

Death rates due to heart failure are increasing, and this increase is most prominent among younger adults under 65, considered premature death, said a study from Northwestern Medicine.

6 years ago

Global rates of obesity among people who live in the countryside are rising faster than those among city dwellers, in part due to greater access in urban areas to healthier foods and places to exercise.

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Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities, study finds

Global rates of obesity among people who live in the countryside are rising faster than those among city dwellers, in part due to greater access in urban areas to healthier foods and places to exercise.

6 years ago

Sad young woman watching television and crying

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Crying helps you reduce body weight, study says

No one really likes crying but a good cry is actually favorable for everyone.

6 years ago

The over-the-counter products originally marketed to prevent sunburn with little regulation are widely used to block radiation from the sun that can cause skin cancer, the most common malignancy in the United States.

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High levels of sunscreen ingredients end up in the bloodstream: Study

The active ingredients of commonly-used sunscreens end up in the bloodstream at much higher levels than current US guidelines from health regulators and warrant further safety studies, according to a small study conducted by U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers and published on Monday.

6 years ago

Co-developed by Pak Kin Wong, a professor of biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering, the device uses microtechnology to trap single bacteria cells that can then be viewed under an electron microscope.

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Scientists develop device to detect bacteria in minutes, not days

The era of doctors prescribing patients powerful antibiotics while they wait for lab reports could soon be numbered, with a new device returning results within minutes instead of days.

6 years ago

A study revealed that a majority of people sleeping in a blue bedroom woke up happy and refreshed.

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How bedroom colors can affect your sleep

A study revealed that a majority of people sleeping in a blue bedroom woke up happy and refreshed.

6 years ago

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First-time pot users on the rise in Canada since legalization

The National Cannabis Survey, which covered the first quarter of this year and was released Thursday, found that 18 percent of Canadians aged 15 or older say they have tried marijuana, compared to 14 percent in the same period of last year, Statistics Canada reported.

6 years ago

HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus 'untransmittable' even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research showed Friday.

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Treatment prevents sexual HIV transmission among gay men: Study

HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus "untransmittable" even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research showed Friday.

6 years ago

The truth may be that our preferences for caffeine or alcoholic beverages derive not so much from the way they taste but how they make us feel, according to a new study.

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People love coffee and beer for the buzz, not the taste: Study

The truth may be that our preferences for caffeine or alcoholic beverages derive not so much from the way they taste but how they make us feel, according to a new study.

6 years ago

This image courtesy of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) shows a drone landing as it delivers a kidney for transplant at the UMMC in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 19, 2019.

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Like Uber, but for organs: First kidney delivered by drone

A kidney needed for transplantation has been delivered by a drone for the first time ever, a development that could herald faster and safer organ transport.

6 years ago

The strain of African swine fever spreading in Asia is undeniably nasty, killing virtually every pig it infects by a hemorrhagic illness reminiscent of Ebola in humans. It’s not known to sicken people, however.

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Pig `Ebola' virus sends shock waves through global food chain

The contagion has spread nationwide, crossed borders to Mongolia, Vietnam and Cambodia, and bolstered meat markets globally.

6 years ago

US scientists at Stanford University are developing a blood test using a biomarker that allows doctors to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Scientists developing blood test for chronic fatigue syndrome

US scientists at Stanford University are developing a blood test using a biomarker that allows doctors to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome.

6 years ago

The suicide rate among US teenagers spiked in the months after the release of the controversial Netflix drama '13 Reasons Why', which follows the story of a high school girl who kills herself, a new study has found.

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Spike in US teen suicides after Netflix '13 Reasons Why' release: Study

The suicide rate among US teenagers spiked in the months after the release of the controversial Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why", a new study has found.

6 years ago