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Saving the world’s babies simply starts at birth

Shefali Rani Das, an expectant mother in Bangladesh, has given birth to six children (including 4-year-old Suborna) at home without a doctor. Only three of her babies have survived. Every day, all over the world, newborns die when they don't have to. They die from preventable infections and because their tiny bodies can't stay warm enough. motherShefali, a mother from Bangladesh, knows this global tragedy all too well. "Whenever a child is born and then dies, we're overwhelmed with grief," she says. "It's terrible." Shefali has given birt...

Developing countries, partners renew WASH pledges

Up to 44 developing countries and their partners committed on Friday to accelerate efforts to provide basic sanitation to 2.5 billion people and clean drinking water for 750 million across the globe. At the Sanitation and Water for All high-level meeting in Washington, D.C., participants renewed their promise to work toward universal access to clean water and toilets by 2030, as well as eliminate open defecation. The pledges include over 260 concrete actions to strengthen institutions, improve planning, and increase domestic spending and donor investment in water and sanitation. Wash

Sleeping pills up death risk

sleeping-pills-640A new study has found that anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills could increase risk of death. The study from the University of Warwick shows that several anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drugs or hypnotic drugs (sleeping pills) are associated with a doubling in the risk of mortality. Although these findings are based on routine data and need to be interpreted cautiously, the researchers recommended that a greater understanding of their impact is essential. "The key ...

Sanitation marketing helps make toilets more available, affordable

Golam Mostafa lived with his family for many years with an unhygienic pit latrine. Mostafa, the owner of a small printing press in Jamalpur town, had previously considered upgrading his latrine, particularly for his wife and young daughter’s use.  However, he didn't see the upgrade as a necessity nor could he afford the estimated US$83 a new system would cost him and his family. But then Mostafa met Hafiz Rahman, a local sanitation entrepreneur from whom he would purchase his first improved, twin-pit offset latrine, complete with handwashing facilities. sanitaion

Running just not be a good idea after all

running-640Bad news for running fanatics: The sport hailed for losing weight, reducing stress, and lowering blood pressure may also end your life early. High-mileage runners (those who run more than two and a half hours per week) as well as non-runners die earlier than moderate runners, (those who run about two and a half hours per week), according to a study of almost 4,000 men and women presented Sunday at the American College of Cardiology's an...

Easy sports to make you healthy

Sport plays an important role in our life as it contributes greatly to our health. If you tend to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, you should certainly do some sports. It doesn’t mean you have to train day and night to become a professional sportsman, just make sure you do some slight physical exercises regularly and you will feel their positive effect soon.
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Bowling

Bowling is a wonderful indoor sport that normally involves a group of people. So, if you are looking for an active and fun way to spend time with your friends, this sport is exactly for you.

Volleyball

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