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Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19)    A new addition to your routine may be in the works. Whether this involves work that produces additional income or is of a voluntary nature, you can expect your tasks to change in some way, probably for the better. You could also be thrown in with people you find compatible. [restrict] […]

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Child obesity grows tenfold since 1975: study

PARIS, 11 OCTOBER 2017 (AFP) —- The world had 10 times as many obese children and teenagers last year than in 1975, but underweight kids still outnumbered them, a study said Wednesday. [restrict] Warning of a “double burden” of malnutrition, researchers said the rate of increase in obesity far outstripped the decline in under-nutrition. “If […]

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Climate Change Challenge for Small Island States

HAMILTON, 12 OCTOBER 2017 (RADIO 531PI) — The impact of climate change on Small Island States was the focus of a Pacific Symposium, held at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, as part of Tuvalu language celebrations last week.  [restrict] Speakers for the Tuvalu & Pacific Symposium Climate Change Adaptation, highlighted the effects of global […]

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UN health agency establishes high-level commission to tackle noncommunicable diseases

GENEVA, 11 OCTOBER 2017 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The United Nations health agency today announced the establishment of a high-level global commission on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to identify innovative ways to curb the world’s biggest causes of death and extend life expectancy for millions of people. [restrict] “We urgently need new approaches and action on […]

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