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UN chief calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Published on: October 19, 2023
16:58

Cairo, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

Diets high in added sugar linked to kidney stones – Study

Published on: August 8, 2023
14:51

Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) A new study suggests that cutting back on sugary beverages and foods could help prevent kidney stones. The more added sugar people ate and drank, the greater their likelihood of developing kidney stones, according to new findings published today in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.

UPFs intake is associated with increased CVD risk

Published on: August 3, 2023
14:49

Washington, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) A high proportion of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in a diet is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

UN chief urges to regulate AI technology

Published on: July 18, 2023
17:46

United Nations, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday urged to take pressing actions to regulate AI technology and called for its global governance.

American Black women over three times likely to die in pregnancy

Published on: July 12, 2023
15:23

United Nations, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Black girls and women in the United States are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or in the six weeks following delivery than any other race, a UN report warned Wednesday.

WHO warns of high risks due to lack of water and sanitation

Published on: July 1, 2023
08:30

United Nations, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that nowadays half of the world's population still lacks adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) with increasing risks to people.

Light alcohol consumption does not guard against diabetes, obesity

Published on: June 29, 2023
15:39

Washington, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A study found that people who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected from endocrine conditions including obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to the Endocrine Society´s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Research highlights role of high cholesterol in Covid-19 infectivity

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:11

Washington, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Cholesterol is necessary for survival, but too much cholesterol may be increasing your risk for Covid-19 at the cellular and biochemical levels. Cholesterol on the cell surface makes ACE2 readily accessible to SARS-CoV2 for cell entry, a specialized source published.

UNICEF warns high risk for children ahead of climate crisis

Published on: June 23, 2023
15:46

Washington, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF's Children´s Climate Risk Index revealed that over 1 billion children are at extremely high risk of the impacts of climate crisis.

Over 1.3B people to face diabetes by 2050 – Study

Published on: June 23, 2023
15:01

Washington, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide will more than double by 2050, according to research that blames rapidly rising obesity levels and widening health inequalities.

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