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The move is designed to protect marine life around the Pacific island state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37pe5OE

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would be unveiling a decision shortly on vaping, and said certain flavors would still come off the market but hopefully then return soon. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ZEP9zY

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration would be unveiling a decision shortly on vaping, and said certain flavors would still come off the market but hopefully then return soon. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ZEP9zY

A previously unknown autoinflammatory condition has come to the fore thanks to a team of global experts, who were also able to identify its root cause. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2FasemC

A new study finds an association between the Western dietary pattern, which is high in unhealthful fats and sugars, and age-related vision loss. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2F6esS5

Kim Jong-un also warns of a new 'strategic weapon' up his sleeve but leaves room for new US talks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ssI5uj

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Australia's fires have killed at least three in recent days and left hundreds homeless or displaced. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39DEnia

While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FcfLPi

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36qn6qo

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MIDkDu

An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36dW9q9

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37uoJnn

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sBFJcu

FDA to ban all e-cig flavors except menthol and tobacco, report says The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban the sale of fruity flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but the restriction won’t apply to tank vaping systems commonly found at vape shops, according to people familiar with the matter.

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MIDkDu

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/37rsXMw

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MIDkDu

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/37rsXMw

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36fX8G6

Scientists are exploring the limits of brain power and they want your help. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2ZFpgQw

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/36fX8G6

Scientists are exploring the limits of brain power and they want your help. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2ZFpgQw

David Jeffery was among thousands who fled to the beach in Mallacoota as fires approached the town. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2F48WQ1

Macmillan Cancer Support says patients feel that doctors and nurses are overstretched. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35cFOAH

Fad weight loss strategies don't work well and can be harmful, says NHS England's top doctor. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MJY4uR

A woman who had a double hand transplant nearly a year ago says she is making "constant progress" every day. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/357F3sG

Macmillan Cancer Support says patients feel that doctors and nurses are overstretched. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35cFOAH

Fad weight loss strategies don't work well and can be harmful, says NHS England's top doctor. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MJY4uR

A woman who had a double hand transplant nearly a year ago says she is making "constant progress" every day. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/357F3sG

London-born spoken word artist and podcaster George the Poet reflects on belonging, diaspora and his Ugandan heritage before his first gig in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZDsWCf

New research in mice investigates the possibility that MDMA, a potentially addictive drug, may help in the context of mental health therapy. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2rKe9cI

A new analysis concludes that consuming increased levels of protein only benefits people who are dieting or participating in strength training. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2Zzn8K8

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SBkm5L

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37oZNO1

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tfGc3Z

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39ndZch

The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36bjZ5V

From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QyXMbi

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SHG1ZY

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/359u169

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35dMvSS

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35dMvSS

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39tKd5m

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/35dMvSS

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39tKd5m

Just before her first "handiversary", transplant miracle Cor Hutton explains why the smallest things mean so much. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2QbrhRz

He Jiankui said he altered the genes of a set of twins to try to give them protection against HIV. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39lih3I

AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co's ovarian cancer drug, Lynparza, was approved by U.S. regulators for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer in patients with BRCA gene mutations, the British drugmaker said on Monday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/355yZ3S

AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co's ovarian cancer drug, Lynparza, was approved by U.S. regulators for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer in patients with BRCA gene mutations, the British drugmaker said on Monday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/355yZ3S

Men who refused mandatory military service were subjected to prison - and social stigma. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sl2FN7

A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world's first "gene-edited" babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua news agency, on charges of illegally practicing medicine. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Q6FZZS

A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world's first "gene-edited" babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua news agency, on charges of illegally practicing medicine. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Q6FZZS

The move by the electric car maker comes as the US-China trade war forces firms to rethink supply chains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2F5cWQa

A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world's first "gene-edited" babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua media. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2u5DbUx

A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world's first "gene-edited" babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua media. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2u5DbUx

A new study investigates cholesterol levels across decades. It concludes that high levels in young adulthood can impact heart disease risk later in life. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/354iyos

A recent study concludes that a specially designed mindfulness curriculum can significantly benefit individuals with high blood pressure. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2F4Dcu1

Marijuana legalization in Illinois, Michigan could trigger interstate tangling The recreational market selling marijuana is coming to the Midwestern states, and the expensive, challenging industry bringing a patchwork of legal and cultural snares.

The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SCROIQ

Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to have worsened. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MzPSNF

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/353DXhz

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MFNvJ9

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SCCSuA

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39qsBHx

On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QtHsIO

A Chinese teacher with a passion for medieval combat hopes to take his hobby to the next level. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SBtszl

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/353DXhz

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/353DXhz

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo says he wants new laws to prosecute hate-fuelled violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rBOBye

At least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q8sWXX

Houthi rebels have been blamed for a missile strike on a military parade that killed at least five. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37tPs3x

Tomas Tama has spent 30 years protecting the reptiles in Ethiopia, despite once being bitten. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37gAe1E

Authorities hope the long-awaited exchange will ease tensions between the two countries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39rhm1V

Residents and holidaymakers in a major tourist destination in Victoria are told to leave by Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/366KKbj

Should you pop a pimple or let it heal on its own? Is it ever OK to pop a pimple? Dr. Manny explains.

A mass vaccination drive was put in place as the disease spread and killed 81 people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2slhrU7

Fausta, a female eastern black rhino, lived in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/354mrJV

Police say five people were stabbed when an attacker entered the home during a Hanukkah party. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37jgvOE

The president retweets a post naming the alleged whistleblower whose complaint led to his impeachment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36h4c5D

A new clinical trial shows that time-restricted eating, also known as intermittent fasting, helps relieve symptoms of metabolic syndrome. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/37sbSlJ

New research in pigs suggests that combining a hypertension drug and a glaucoma drug may take the pain out of passing a kidney stone. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2ZuwoPP

U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q6vGoP

The South Pacific island nation of Samoa has lifted a six week-state of emergency after the infection rate from a measles outbreak that has swept the country started to come under control. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2MDOcCD

The South Pacific island nation of Samoa has lifted a six week-state of emergency after the infection rate from a measles outbreak that has swept the country started to come under control. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2MDOcCD

The BBC's John Simpson recalls witnessing the communist bloc's collapse in three revolutions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q4GNON

Justin Trudeau legalised cannabis in Canada. So why are people still breaking the law? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZvDHqe

This year saw a marked changed in tone from China, as more diplomats began using Twitter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qzdmno

The boxes are given to families to support them while caring for someone with dementia. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2siaEKR

Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2stFRuy

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tVLB0l

The boxes are given to families to support them while caring for someone with dementia. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2siaEKR

Hospitals across US investing in real estate to help with homelessness, mental health Some hospitals are getting into real estate.  The reason?  Cut skyrocketing healthcare costs and improve patients' prognoses.

The petition argues that the money spent on fireworks should go to those fighting bushfires. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q5o0Di

Under the scheme, police were allowed to hold sex workers and their clients for up to two years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36hbohK

Thousands of firefighters can claim up to A$6,000 ($4,200) after spending weeks battling the flames. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rAHC8R

Authorities suspect the boat may have originated from North Korea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37hYMHr

Can you catch a cold and the flu at the same time? You'd have to be particularly unlucky to catch a cold and the flu at the same time, a new study finds.

Months after long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was toppled, how has life changed for Sudanese? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2suKTqH

After being trafficked for sex by her family as a child, puppeteer Raven wants to show people healing is possible through art. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39hTQUP

Taiwan has been declared polio free since 2000 and some of the last polio survivors have decided to band together to dance wheelchair ballroom dancing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/367iXYs

At least 20 people are reported killed by a massive car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EY8DGh

Thai Navy Seal Beirut Pakbara contracted the infection during the rescue at Tham Luang cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q46Vtb

The UN General Assembly passes a resolution calling on Myanmar to stop hatred towards minorities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/355fW9A

The 4.4 tonne, £765m haul was found in the port of Montevideo bound for Togo in West Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37iq54e

A new study found a dramatic difference in the size of the hypothalamus between women taking the oral contraceptive pill and those not using it. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2Q1WaYr

In this special feature, we outline some of 2019's most interesting investigations into hypertension. We cover risk factors, nutrition, and more. from Featured Health News from Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2Q0n7eV

Newly released video shows testimony against Seal accused of war crimes but championed by Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/365gzBl

Muslims in India tell the BBC of police brutality, and why they fear losing their citizenship rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q17R1u

French court says government can comb profiles, posts and pictures for evidence of undeclared income. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q54dE2

The British socialite and others are part of an inquiry into "people who facilitated" the financier. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EZk1lq

An outbreak of chicken pox has forced the temporary closure of a shelter housing Central American migrants sent to Mexico from the United States, Mexican authorities said on Friday, as officials sought to contain the highly contagious virus. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2EWrbXq