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Minutes of vigorous activity a day might lower risk of death – Study

Published on: January 4, 2023
17:49

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Short bursts of intense activity several time a day, like climbing stairs, running for the bus or carrying heavy groceries, were linked to a significantly reduced risk of dying within seven years, a study found.

South Asia has nine of ten most polluted cities

Published on: December 20, 2022
00:15

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

New Delhi, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Nine of the ten most air-polluted cities in the world are located in South Asia, according to a recent report published by the World Bank.

DPRK on alert over increase of respiratory diseases

Published on: December 11, 2022
12:51

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Pyongyang, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is implementing measures to keep this country´s health care stability in the face of the probable increase in viral diseases in the current winter season.

New Delhi’s air is getting worse every day

Published on: November 5, 2022
01:45

By: Ana Luisa Brown

New Delhi, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) The air in New Delhi is getting worse every day and on Friday several locations in the capital reached an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 600, considered very serious for health.

Climate change could be as deadly as cancer in some regions – UNDP

Published on: November 4, 2022
16:05

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) The UN Development Program (UNDP) on Friday sounded a new alarm by claiming that without concerted and pressing action, climate change will exacerbate inequalities, diseases and widen gaps in human development, according to the new Human Climate Horizons platform launched today by the United Nations Development Program and the Climate Impact Lab.

CARPHA chief focuses on non-communicable diseases in the Caribbean

Published on: October 25, 2022
17:42

By: Pavel López Lazo

Kingston, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) Joy John, Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), said that the high rate of non-communicable diseases is nowadays a cause for concern for regional nations.

WHO warns of over one million STI cases reported globally

Published on: September 5, 2022
16:50

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that as many as one million cases of sexually transmitted infection (STI) are being reported worldwide every day.

Diseases rise in Pakistan due to floods

Published on: September 4, 2022
10:00

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Islamabad, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Floods resulting from heavy rains in Pakistan are causing an increase in serious acute respiratory diseases, skin infections, diarrhea and malaria, among others, the General Directorate of Sanitary Services said.

US government calls conference on hunger, nutrition and health

Published on: August 29, 2022
18:21

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Biden-Harris Administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in Americans on coming September 28, 2022 in Washington, D.C. as the president announced in May, this will be the first Conference of this kind in over 50 years.

Science in Cuba, Fidel Castro and the Future

Published on: August 13, 2022
10:24

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Havana, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Talking about science in Cuba requires endless pages with a beginning dedicated to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, who would be 96 years old on Saturday.

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