Tag: olympic-games
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Brazil’s confirmed, suspected microcephaly cases fall to 4,949
The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus declined for the second week to 4,949 in the week through April 9, from 5,092 the week earlier, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Of these, the number of confirmed cases climbed to 1,113 from 1,046 a week earlier,…
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Better mental health treatment would boost nations’ economies: WHO
By Alex Whiting LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Every dollar spent on better treatment of anxiety and depression produces a return of $4 in better health and ability to work – a big boost for countries' development and economic growth, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression…
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Better mental health treatment would boost nations’ economies: WHO
By Alex Whiting LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Every dollar spent on better treatment of anxiety and depression produces a return of $4 in better health and ability to work – a big boost for countries' development and economic growth, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression…
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British sailors ready ‘protection package’ for Rio
By Alexander Smith LONDON (Reuters) – Obsessive hand washing, mouthwashes, downing cola after races and popping garlic tablets are just some of the precautions Britain's Olympic sailing team will be taking for the Games in Rio. With the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay a concern and the Zika virus also a worry, the athletes are…
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British sailors ready ‘protection package’ for Rio
By Alexander Smith LONDON (Reuters) – Obsessive hand washing, mouthwashes, downing cola after races and popping garlic tablets are just some of the precautions Britain's Olympic sailing team will be taking for the Games in Rio. With the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay a concern and the Zika virus also a worry, the athletes are…
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CDC cautions pregnant women against travel to Rio Olympics
Pregnant women should consider not traveling to the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil due to the risk of Zika virus infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. CDC also said women considering becoming pregnant, and their male partners, should exercise caution if they travel to the Olympics or Paralympic Games,…
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Australia sends relief ship to Fiji in wake of Cyclone Winston
Australia is sending a relief ship to Fiji to assist in the recovery effort after Cyclone Winston, the worst ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, tore through the island nation last Saturday, as the sheer scale of the disaster becomes clearer. The death toll from the category five storm remains at 42, according to a…