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77% of countries lack national strategies to prevent drowning—a leading cause of death among young children and older adults.Washington, D.C., 15 September 2025 (PAHO) – Drowning remains a significant and largely unaddressed public health crisis in the Americas, with new analyses from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) revealing that 77%… 09/15/2025

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Painful vision loss, facial paralysis, limb weakness and persistent dizziness all indicate you should see a healthcare provider immediately 09/15/2025

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Prenatal massage, done properly, is a safe and effective way to lower stress and relieve pregnancy discomforts 09/15/2025

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Your scar will heal best if you keep the area clean, dry and covered for an appropriate amount of time 09/15/2025

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When someone has a quality or trait you admire, you may assume they have other unrelated positive qualities, too 09/15/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. 09/12/2025

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Washington D.C., 10 September 2025 (PAHO) – As the Americas grapple with a 17% rise in suicide deaths since 2000, the only region in the world to experience an increase, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new initiative to reverse this trend. Announced on the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day, the effort aims to save… 09/10/2025

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Hundreds of home care nurses say they want to be paid the same as their counterparts in hospitals, as bargaining on a new deal gets underway. 09/08/2025

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8 September 2025 (PAHO) – Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments for various types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis,… 09/08/2025

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Nominations open until 30 September 2025Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel Caribbean Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Leadership Award, a new regional honor recognizing exceptional leadership in the fight against antimicrobial resistance—a growing… 09/05/2025

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Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments for various types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, haemophilia and blood-related disorders are among the other additions. 09/05/2025

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Washington, D.C., 3 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released the world’s first evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of tungiasis, a parasitic disease that affects millions of people in vulnerable communities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa.Tungiasis is a neglected tropical… 09/02/2025

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More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls. While many countries have bolstered their mental health policies and programmes, greater investment and action are needed globally to scale up services to protect and promote people’s mental health. 09/02/2025

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Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted... 08/14/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in Kenya: the country was certified free of Guinea worm disease in 2018. 08/08/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (MHLW/PMDA) of Japan, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. 08/07/2025

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Ontario Health atHome was told by one of its vendors about a cyber incident on April 14, according to new information. It waited until June 27 to begin telling patients. 08/01/2025

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As a travelling physician in northern Ontario, Dannica Switzer is acutely aware of the health-care crisis in underserved communities. 08/01/2025

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