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Exercise for education in France

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This fall, nearly 100 schools across France will be forgoing some afternoon class time to spend more time on sports.
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Mining causes lead poisoning disaster in Nigeria

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More than 170 lives have been lost to a lead poisoning outbreak linked to informal mining in Nigeria. Now, the global medical community is scrambling to help.
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Salad spinning toward global health

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For inspiration into a potentially life-saving device, students at Rice University looked to the humble salad spinner.
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Should we try to end disease?

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Polio has reappeared in Russia for the first time in years, igniting a debate over whether people should try to eradicate or simply manage diseases.
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Changing the way the world goes mad

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Americans are exporting Western concepts of mental illness. Unfortunately, the American way might not be the best.
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Indonesia: Hooked on smoking cigarettes

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Even among people making less than $1.00 each day, many Indonesians make room in their budgets for cigarettes.
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Women’s soccer fights HIV stigma in Zimbabwe

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In Zimbabwe, where nearly one in seven people live with HIV, a group of women is using soccer to fight back against the disease.
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Eradicating Guinea worm disease

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Global efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease close to success, but cases still exist in Southern Sudan.
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Spain tackles eating disorders

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Rise in eating disorders in young people in Spain prompts ban of TV advertising of beauty products and treatments.
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Outbreak of rare disease in the Netherlands

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Q-fever, a bacterial infection transmitted by goats, moves from farms to larger population in the Netherlands.
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