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Today Is World No Tobacco Day

This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.

Today is the World Health Day

World Health Day is the global observance of health as a human right. From healthcare professionals to policymakers and individuals, families with young children or elderly, we all have a role to play in our personal health and the wellbeing of those around us.

Coronavirus death toll reaches 4,222 as daily cases drop below 1,000

Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 972 in the past 24 hours, and 23 more people have died, taking the death toll to 4,222, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on May 20.

Turkey's total confirmed cases stood at 152,587, according to the graphic Koca shared at Twitter. 

Some 1,092 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, Koca added.

Game Dependency has Entered the WHO Disease List

Too much passion for video games will be officially recognised as a mental disorder. The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a revised International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), which includes a "game disorder that is considered a painful addiction," for the first time, TechNews.bg writes.