Health care costs for dementia found greater than for any other disease
In the last five years of life, total health care spending for people with dementia was more than a quarter-million dollars per person, some 57 percent greater than costs associated with death from other diseases, including cancer and heart disease....
Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer: WHO
Scientists Explore Role of 'Love Hormone' in Boosting Social Ties
U.S. Task Force Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes
Pilot implementation of first malaria vaccine recommended by WHO advisory groups
The World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) jointly recommended pilot projects to understand how to best use a vaccine that protects against malaria in...
Light Meal During Labor May Be Safe for Most Women: Study
Labor and delivery is often a grueling ordeal for many women, and current guidelines rule out eating.
On World Polio Day, UNICEF cites 'dramatic' progress against virus, urges efforts towards zero cases
Never before in the history of polio have so few children in so few countries contracted the crippling virus, but a senior United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official has vowed “we cannot rest until the number of cases is zero.”
Doctors Key to Stopping Child Hunger
Pediatricians should screen all children to determine if they're getting enough to eat, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says in a new policy statement.
Researchers identify potential alternative to CRISPR-Cas genome editing tools
An international team of CRISPR-Cas researchers has identified three new naturally-occurring systems that show potential for genome editing. The discovery and characterization of these systems is expected to further expand the genome editing toolbox,...
New report identifies four ways to reduce health risks from climate pollutants
A new WHO report highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane - as well as carbon dioxide – which all contribute to climate change. Black carbon, ozone and methane – frequently described as short-lived climate...
