Now you can get a doctor's note to take a mental health day.

So tired: doctors can now diagnose you with burnout

Work-Sanctioned Naptime

According to the World Health Organization, burnout is now a fully-recognized work-related psychological condition and can be diagnosed as such.

So Tired: Doctors Can Now Diagnose You With Burnout

The World Health Organization finally recognized work-related exhaustion.

The topic has been hugely contentious in the European nation.

Italy bans unvaccinated children from going to school

Anti-Vaxx

A new law making it compulsory for every child in the country to receive a range of immunizations including measles and polio came into effect this week.

Italy Bans Unvaccinated Children From Going to School

Schools are sending unvaccinated kids home — and parents risk a government fine.

According to the latest figures, 125 million Americans live in places with unsafe levels of air pollution.

Air pollution cuts two years off the average life expectancy

Biggest Killer

A new analysis has found that air pollution cuts 1.8 years off the global average life expectancy — worse than smoking and HIV/AIDS.

Air Pollution Cuts Two Years Off The Average World Life Expectancy

That's more than five times as much as HIV/AIDS or Malaria.

Disease X will cause the next epidemic. Thankfully, it hasn’t happened yet. In fact, we don’t even know what Disease X is.

The WHO is on the lookout for the disease that may be the next global pandemic

Health & Medicine

The World Health Organization is on the lookout for a new epidemic caused by Disease X. Thankfully, it hasn't happened yet. In fact, we don't even know what Disease X is. The threat, however, is real — and we need to start preparing now. 

The WHO Is on the Lookout for the Disease That May Be the Next Global Pandemic

"This is not some future nightmare scenario."

We're officially on the path to a global pandemic

At any moment, a life-threatening global pandemic could wipe out a significant amount of human life on this planet, according to the head of the WHO.

We're Officially On the Path to a Global Pandemic

One disease could see as many as 100 million dead.

We’re Officially On the Path to a Global Pandemic

Hard Science

From 2000 to 2015, coverage of the first dose of measles-containing vaccine increased from 72% to 85% and measles incidence went down from 146 to 50 cases per 1 million people.
A worrying trend of misinformation and complacency has prevented global immunization, which could have potentially prevented 134,200 children from dying of measles in 2015.

20 Million Lives Have Been Saved by the Measles Vaccine Since 2000

An increase in immunizations is decreasing the number of measles deaths.

After decades of combating polio, the World Health Organization is saying that only nine cases of the virus have been reported this year, and that it will completely eradicate the disease by early next year.

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