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Eight pregnant women among 329 infected by Zika in Singapore: government
SINGAPORE Eight pregnant women have been infected by the Zika virus among the 329 cases in Singapore, the government said on Sunday.
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Cholera blamed on U.N. peacekeepers surges in Haiti as funding vanishes
PORT-AU-PRINCE U.N.-led foreign funding has dried up for Haiti's fight against cholera, thought to have been introduced by Nepali peacekeepers, triggering a surge of deaths this year even as the global body vowed to help overcome the epidemic.
Asian nations plan fund to better prepare for health emergencies, says WHO
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Eleven countries in South and East Asia on Friday agreed to establish an emergency fund to strengthen their health services to better respond to outbreaks of diseases, including emerging viruses such as Zika, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
Avoiding weight gain may cut costs for diabetics
(Reuters Health) - Overweight adults with type 2 diabetes who can maintain their current weight may reduce their health care costs in the long term, a recent study suggests.
Childhood cancer survivors living longer, cancer-free
(Reuters Health) - Due to better treatments and better monitoring, childhood cancer survivors are living longer, healthier lives, according to a study in the U.K.
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Track and Field - Injuries overview
Based on injury events from 2002-2015 that involved a trip to an emergency room in the United States. Full Article
Sleep apnea by the numbers
Sleep apnea is thought to affect at least 5 percent of men and 3-4 percent of women, but many estimates put that number higher because people with sleep apnea don't tend to realize they have it. Interactive