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Olympics-Biles’ openness can help end stigma around mental health – psychologist
(Reuters) - The decision by American gymnast Simone Biles to prioritise her wellbeing at the Tokyo Olympics will go a long way in helping to fight the stigma of mental illness, an expert in the field ...
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Nerve changes in eyes can help confirm ‘long COVID’; Mental health issues tied to COVID-19 death risk
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19. Changes in eyes help c...
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China’s regulations against education and tech sectors good for country -Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's recent policy tightening against the tutoring industry and Internet platforms is good for long-term development of the country, and China remains committed to opening up i...
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U.S. House subcommittee asks J&J for info on baby powder bankruptcy plans – letter
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - A subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has asked Johnson & Johnson to show it all documents related to plans to put its talc liabil...
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Olympics-Gymnastics-Andrade chases first ever medal for Brazilian women
By Karen Braun (Reuters) - Rebeca Andrade's career has been plagued with injuries, but she has a chance to bring home Brazil's first ever Olympic medal in women's artistic gymnastics in the all-around...
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California man accused of bear spraying cops pleads not guilty to Jan 6 riot charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California man accused of attacking police guarding the U.S. Capitol with bear spray and a large metal sign during the Jan. 6 riot pleaded not guilty on Wedn...
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Venezuelan Paralympic athletes dream of winning medals in Tokyo
CARACAS (Reuters) - Jose Gregorio Montilla began swimming when he was seven years old to help him recover from operations to treat a joint condition called arthrogryposis. Now, the 20-year-old Venezue...
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Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian boy in West Bank, officials say
RAMALLAH (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot and killed a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli military did not immediately...
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Nigerian court acquits Shi’ite leader Zakzaky and wife of all charges
By Garba Muhammad KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) -A Nigerian court on Wednesday acquitted Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a banned Shi'ite group, of all eight criminal cha...
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Lebanon battles wildfires in country’s north, firefighter dies
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Raging wildfires have burned large swathes of Lebanon's pine forests in the mountainous north of the country, killing at least one firefighter and forcing some residents to flee, th...
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