• Vaccines saved more than 50 million lives in Africa over 50 years, research shows

    Critics hail ‘half a century of momentum’ and vow to expand services to meet the growing threat from other diseases

  • PAHO urges to recover vaccination coverage in the Americas

    Washington, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) PAHO urged the countries of the Americas to recover routine vaccination coverage, as today only 15 out of every 100 children in the region are partially protected against preventable diseases. The post PAHO urges to recover vaccination coverage in the Americas first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Tobacco sales reach 50 million kg

    A TOTAL of 50.1 million kilogrammes of tobacco worth US$176.6 million have been sold so far at both auction and contract floors

  • DEAL: Grab the Fitbit Versa 4 for $50 Less!

    It comes with a nice set of features geared towards tracking your health and fitness.

  • Vaccination rate "critical": campaign informs reluctant parents

    Doctors and patient organisations have started a national campaign aimed at boosting the vaccination rate which they say is so low that it is endangering the lives of children and vulnerable elderly. Organisers are hoping that posters and a website with information about the importance of vaccinations against such childhood diseases as measles and whooping cough will persuade parents to get the jabs for their children. Both illnesses are on the rise, sometimes with deadly consequences. Four...

  • YSU holds affordable 1-day pet clinic

    Everything from rabies shots to heartworm tests and microchip placement was offered.

  • Westchester To Hold Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic For Pets: Here's When

    To help residents protect their four-legged friends against potential contact with rabid animals, Westchester County will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for pets, officials announced.  The free vaccinations will be given to dogs, cats, and ferrets on Sunday, May 5 at Stamen Animal Hospital in New Rochelle at 61 Quaker Ridge Rd., Westchester officials announced.  Vaccinations will be given out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and no appointments will be needed. Cats and ferrets are required to be...

  • Cory-Rawson High School Holding Community Day

    (From Cory-Rawson High School) Cory-Rawson High School will hold its fourth annual Community Day on Friday, April 26, 2024. The purpose of Community Day is to strengthen our students' connection with our local community - on our school campus and in the villages of Mt. Cory, Jenera, and Rawson. Staff members will lead student teams

  • Shawnee Co. Sheriff to hold drug takeback day

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office will be holding a drug takeback day as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Drug takeback day allows participants to bring in unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs to be disposed of with no questions asked. Last year, former Attorney General Derek Schmidt said medicine []

  • ‘We’d wait all day for a train’: America by rail – in pictures

    Justine Kurland’s images capture her unique life raising a child on the road – and offer up a joyous escape from the traditional family photo album Continue reading

  • Global vaccination saved 154M lives in past 50 years – WHO

    Geneva, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) In the past 50 years global immunization has saved 154 million people, equivalent to six lives every minute, and most of them were babies, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday. The post Global vaccination saved 154M lives in past 50 years – WHO first appeared on Prensa Latina.

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    Learn guitar at your own pace for just $1.33 per course with this $15.97 (save $464) online training bundle on sale through the end of the day April 21.