Health
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Vietnam releases water from brimming reservoirs as APEC summit nears
Vietnam released water from seven dangerously full reservoirs on Tuesday to avoid further flooding, after a weekend typhoon killed nearly…
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Tsinjipai Community Health Post Handed to WHP Health Authority
Mothers from Tsinjipai [SIN-JI-PAI] village in Western Highlands Province can now use a nearby Community Health Post to deliver babies.
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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS
A magnitude 6.5 quake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Nations better shielded from disasters, Pacific most at risk: study
Many nations have become less vulnerable to natural disasters ranging from cyclones to earthquakes because of improved preparedness, but Pacific…
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Exercise linked to lower risk of premature death in older women
Older women who get more moderate to vigorous physical activity may be less likely to die prematurely than their counterparts…
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Eating more fiber tied to lower mortality with colon cancer
People who eat a high-fiber diet or increase their fiber intake after a colon cancer diagnosis may be less likely…
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Death toll from Vietnam storm nears 50
The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49, the government…
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Flash floods kill five in Malaysia, army deploys to rescue thousands of displaced
Flash floods caused by hours of torrential rain killed at least five people in Malaysia and military forces deployed on…
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Floods swamp Vietnam as typhoon death toll reaches 27
Floods inundated swathes of central and southern Vietnam on Sunday in the wake of a typhoon that left at least…
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Death toll from typhoon in Vietnam rises to 27
Typhoon Damrey, the 12th major storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall on Saturday with winds of up to…
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