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U.N. urges Greece to improve conditions for transferred refugees
Refugees removed from a makeshift Greek camp near the Macedonian border have been taken to sites with “sub-standard conditions” in derelict buildings with insufficient food, water, toilets and showers, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday. The U.N. agency, the UNHCR, said refugees removed by bus from Idomeni had received little information about conditions…
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96-year-old Heimlich uses namesake maneuver on choking woman
CINCINNATI (AP) — Henry Heimlich, a 96-year-old surgeon credited with developing his namesake Heimlich maneuver, has used the emergency technique for the first time himself to save a woman choking on food at his senior living center.
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Corrected: U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads. “We risk being in a post-antibiotic world,” said Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers…
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10 Best Sunscreens to Protect Your Skin
Every year, the Friday before Memorial Day is National Sunscreen Day! With summer around the corner and the rising intensity of the sun, it’s extremely important to use sunscreen daily to protect our skin from its dangerous ultraviolet rays. There are so many different types of sunscreens out there these days so which brands are…