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Simple, everyday tasks such as carrying in the groceries or running up the stairs may help lower your risk of an early death.
The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
Fossil fuels account for one in five premature adult deaths each year.
From heat stroke to asthma to lyme disease, climate change already poses a serious health risk.
It’s not all about eating leafy green vegetables and working out: Living and working conditions have a profound impact on our health. So why are politicians avoiding taking action?
Why a bricklayer is more likely to die before a banker.
Deaths of chess players led to alarm the game could cause fatal stress. Some researchers have tested that theory.
A look behind the statistics that link government spending cuts with increases in death.
Our new meta-analysis, which pooled results from 65 studies, looked at health-care spending by both the private and public sectors including preventive and curative care.
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