Health

Vaccinating Schoolkids Cuts Flu in Communities: Study

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Medication Linked to Fewer Injuries in Kids With ADHD

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Obese Kids' Brains Show Stronger Response to Sugar: Study

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Patients Given Less Blood During Surgery Do Fine, Study Reports

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No Link Between Migraine, Breast Cancer Risk, Study Says

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Researchers call for more prescriber education

Many patients with first-episode psychosis receive medications that do not comply with recommended guidelines for first-episode treatment , researchers have found. Current guidelines emphasize low doses of antipsychotic drugs and strategies for...

U.S. Soldiers at Increased Suicide Risk after Leaving Hospital

U.S. Army soldiers hospitalized with a psychiatric disorder have a significantly elevated suicide risk in the year following discharge from the hospital, according to research from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army...

Despite Obama’s Happy Talk, Ebola Still Ravaging Africa

On Dec. 2, President Obama, accompanied by his sock puppet Dr. Anthony Fauci, visited the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to compliment himself for his great success in leading the rest of the world in the fight against the Ebola epidemic that has...

Health partners unite to build stronger systems for health in Ebola-affected countries

On 10-11 December 2014, Ministers of Health and Finance of Ebola-affected countries, international organizations and development partners assembled for a high-level meeting on how to strengthen systems of health in Ebola-affected countries and agreed...

500+ Organizations Launch Global Coalition to Accelerate Access to Universal Health Coverage

A new global coalition of more than 500 leading health and development organizations worldwide is urging governments to accelerate reforms that ensure everyone, everywhere, can access quality health services without being forced into poverty. The...