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A medical student calls for increased nutrition education for doctors In a post on KevinMD today, a medical student shares his concerns that nutrition education in U.S. medical schools is lacking and that many physicians don’t have the knowledge to effectively counsel patients about obesity and related health conditions. He writes: We may study biochemistry and what […]
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How sedentary behavior affects your health … … A growing body of research suggests that prolonged sitting throughout the day may be harmful to your health. In this video, Neville Owen, PhD, explains the research linking sitting and negative health outcomes. Following the talk, Owen took questions from the audience and discussed the effects of prolonged sitting on […]
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President Obama at the Tribal Nations Conference President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the 2011 Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of Interior, Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, for the third year, President Obama hosted the White House Tribal Nations Conference here in Washington, DC. The goal […]
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Soccer star David Beckham visits UNICEF-backed shelter in the Philippines 2 December 2011, Manila, Philippines – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham meets five young people in a UNICEF supported centre for children who once lived and worked on the streets. 2 December 2011 – David Beckham tried his hand at sewing, took part in an art […]
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Ethiopia opens additional camp for Somali refugees – UN agency A family of Somali refugees in a makeshift shelter in Kobe camp, Ethiopia 2 December 2011 – Hundreds of refugees in southern Ethiopia have been relocated from an overcrowded transit centre to a new camp, the fifth one in the area for Somalis fleeing conflict […]
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Sudanese minister for Darfur crimes A Sudanese woman and children in East Jebel Mara, South Darfur 2 December 2011 – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today requested an arrest warrant against Sudanese Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in […]
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UN Human Rights Council strongly condemns abuses by Syrian authorities High Commissioner Navi Pillay addresses the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Syria 2 December 2011 – The United Nations Human Rights Council today strongly condemned the continued abuses by the Syrian authorities as part of its violent crackdown against […]
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Be a Friend to Pollinators … … Animal pollinators are essential to reproduction for 35% of the world’s food crops, but they are disappearing. This animation explains what individuals can do to help pollinators in their own communities, and describes the varieties of pollinators. ### About United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Mission Statement The United States […]
DR Congo: UN envoy on sexual violence in conflict welcomes sanctioning of militia leader Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Margot Wallstrom 1 December 2011 – The United Nations official leading efforts to combat sexual violence in conflict today welcomed the decision by a Security Council committee to place a militia leader in the […]
UN human trafficking expert calls on Australia to step up efforts to help victims Special Rapporteur Joy Ngozi Ezeilo 1 December 2011 – Australian authorities must do more to assist the victims of human trafficking, particularly when the victims are children, an independent United Nations human rights expert has warned at the end of an […]
