Kale or steak? Change in diet key to U.N. plan to end hunger by 2030

ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In trendy, hipster London or New York, it's all about juicing, vegan diets and snacking on kale crisps. Thousands of miles away, in Nairobi or Bogota, the middle classes are more likely to reach for roasted goat or a juicy steak.

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Health officials baffled by rise of 'rabbit fever' across U.S. West

(Reuters) - U.S. health officials said on Thursday they were puzzled by a surge in the number of people who have contracted a rare bacterial disease usually found in rabbits that has already killed a Wyoming man and sickened dozens of people in Colorado, South Dakota and Nebraska this year.

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U.S. military says may have mishandled organism that causes plague

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military, stung this year for mistakenly shipping live anthrax samples, said on Thursday its labs were being investigated for possibly mishandling other organisms, including one that causes plague.

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Study: Vision effective way to test for concussion on sidelines

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NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A set of vision, balance and cognition tests administered on the sidelines can accurately predict whether an athlete has sustained a concussion.

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FDA panel recommends not approving Purdue's painkiller

(Reuters) - A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted against approving Purdue Pharma's experimental fast-acting oxycodone painkiller.

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Pancreatic cancer stem cells 'suffocated' by anti-diabetic drug

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LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Researchers have found they can target stem cells in pancreatic cancer using an anti-diabetic drug that cuts off their ability to power themselves using oxygen.

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Scientists shift medicinal properties from one plant to another

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A number of important drugs come from plants, but some medicinal plants are endangered or tricky to grow. For some scientists, finding ways to ensure ready access to these drugs has become a priority.

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