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One third of Turkish adults overweight: Study
Over 30 percent of all adults in Turkey are considered to be "extremely overweight," according to a study conducted by the Health Ministry.
Thousands of Turks, like millions worldwide, experience the physical and emotional impact of obesity, according to professor Nazif Ba?r?aç?k, the president of the Turkish Association for the Study of Obesity.
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Over five health personnel 'martyred' amid ongoing clashes in Turkey's southeast: Health minister
At least five health personnel have been killed during the clashes in Turkey's southeast as over 30 ambulances were damaged, Turkish Health Minister, Mehmet Müezzino?lu, said on Feb. 11.
Turkish restaurants mull banning salt
As Turkey tries to lower daily salt consumption, thousands of restaurants could be preparing to remove the much-maligned condiment from their tables.
Istanbul-based All Restaurants and Suppliers' Association is planning to discuss this issue during an executive meeting at the end of this month, an industry source said on condition of anonymity.
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Brazil and University of Texas reach deal on Zika vaccine
Brazil is signing an agreement with the University of Texas to develop a vaccine against the Zika virus, the country's health minister said on Feb. 11, adding the goal is for the vaccine to be ready for clinical testing within 12 months.
Turkey to issue smoking ban for outdoors
Turkey will extend a smoking ban previously issued for indoor areas to outdoors, the Turkish health minister has announced, as President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an wages a large-scale war against the habit.
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Traditional cancer treatment methods not 'ideal,' Turkish medics say
Traditional cancer treatment methods like chemotherapy and radiotherapy are not ideal anymore, a Turkish medical oncology specialist has said ahead of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, underscoring that new ways are being developed to prevent the growth of cancer cells by exploring the "cancer maps" in human genes.
Syrians in Turkey to be trained as intermediate staff
Syrians living in Turkey will be offered training before beginning to work in line with a new regulation which allows many of the 2.5 million Syrian refugees in the country to apply for work permits, Turkish government officials have said.
Two Turkish police officers killed in southeastern Turkey
Two police officers have been killed in two southeastern provinces during operations targeting outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants.
Police officer Erol Aktürk, 43, was killed and five others were injured during a counter-terrorism operation targeting PKK militants in the southeastern province of ??rnak late Dec. 31, 2015.
One policeman killed in PKK attack in Turkey's southeast
One policeman was killed and five others were injured during a counter-terrorism operation targeting outlawed PKK militants in the southeastern province of ??rnak on Dec. 31, 2015.
Security forces were conducting operations to fill in ditches and dissemble barricades in the Cizre district, which is under curfew, security sources said.
Health Ministry urges calm as thousands of flu patients flock to hospitals in Turkey's southeast
Turkey's Health Ministry has urged for calm as over 11,000 people with influenza symptoms flocked to hospitals in southeastern Batman province over the last week and reports of swine flu created panic in nearby Van province.