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From January 2022 to June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 99,176 confirmed cases of mpox, known as monkeypox, in 116 countries. During this period, 208 deaths caused by the disease were also reported. Data released on Monday (12) by the organization shows that, just in June, 934 cases were confirmed, and four deaths…

Start the School Year Strong and Prevent Illnesses in Children

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in children, Education, Geral, Inside, North America, United States

The excitement of a new school year unfolds each year as families crowd the aisles of big stores to buy school supplies, stick extracurricular activity schedules on the refrigerator, and organize carpools with friends. Common to all families is the desire for children to stay healthy, active, and ready to learn. To prepare children and…

International Literacy Day is Celebrated on September 8

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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, children, Community, Education, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Literature, Men, Women

Since 1967, annual celebrations of International Literacy Day (ILD) take place on September 8 to remind us of the importance of literacy in a more just and sustainable society.

Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of diseases due to insufficient physical activity

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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, children, Community, Economy, Europe, Geral, Inside, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, South America, United States, Women, World

New data shows that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022. The results point to a concerning trend of physical inactivity among adults, which increased by about 5 percentage points between 2010 and 2022. If the trend continues, inactivity levels…

Growing Number of Immigrants Sleeping on the Streets of New York

Aug 9, 2024

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The Brasilians NewsPaper

in children, Community, Geral, Immigration, Inside, Men, Politics, United States, Women, World

A growing number of immigrants are sleeping outdoors in New York City as the city struggles to house nearly 65,000 asylum seekers.

Why Are So Many Americans Choosing Not to Have Children?

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The Brasilians NewsPaper

in children, Economy, Geral, Health, Inside, Men, United States, Women, World

Some conservatives love to frame the decline in fertility rates in the United States as an example of the erosion of family values. JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, was recently criticized for saying in 2021 that the nation was governed by “childless cat ladies” who “hate normal Americans for choosing family over those ridiculous…

Hunger numbers remain stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report

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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, children, Community, Geral, Health, Inside, Latin America, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, South America, UN, United States, Women, World

Approximately 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in every eleven people in the world and one in every five in Africa, according to the latest report State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) published by specialized agencies of the United Nations. Released this year in the context of…

Confused by nutrition labels? You are not alone

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in children, Cuisine, Did you know?, Gastronomy, Geral, Health, Inside, Medicine, Men, Science and Technology, United States, Women, World

Shopping at the supermarket can feel like navigating a maze: so many options in every aisle, food packaging covered in marketing claims, and little guidance on what is actually healthy and what is not. People want to make healthy choices for themselves and their families, but how can they when the information available is so…

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