Archive: 29/01/2015
UN warns Ebola epidemic 'not yet contained'
The Ebola epidemic is decreasing but is still present in a third of the areas of the three worst affected west African nations, UN Ebola coordinator David Nabarro warned Thursday.
Jan 29, 2015
Cambodia bans 'virgin surgery' adverts
The Cambodian government has ordered a hospital to stop advertising so-called virginity restoration procedures, saying it harms the "morality" of society.
Jan 29, 2015
Feelings of loneliness and depression linked to binge-watching television
It seems harmless: getting settled in for a night of marathon session for a favorite TV show, like House of Cards. But why do we binge-watch TV, and can it really be harmless? A recent study by researchers at the University ...
Jan 29, 2015
Canada's Winnipeg still under boil-water advisory
Residents of Canada's sixth-largest city were advised to keep boiling tap water before using it late Wednesday, even though latest tests showed no traces of harmful bacteria, officials said.
Jan 29, 2015
New York blood shortages casualty of shutdown
New York City issued an urgent call for blood donors Wednesday, saying supplies were low after authorities shut down America's largest city for a winter storm that failed to materialize.
Jan 29, 2015
Things to know about potential e-cigarette health concerns
California's top health official Ron Chapman on Wednesday slammed electronic cigarettes as a growing health threat and announced plans for a public awareness campaign.
Jan 29, 2015
US doctors flag neurological risk in child virus cases
US doctors on Thursday reported 12 cases of muscle weakness or paralysis among children in Colorado that may be linked to a nationwide outbreak of an usually rare respiratory virus.
Jan 29, 2015