World Pneumonia Day: UN and partners call for ending biggest killer of children
New international protocol adopted to combat illicit trade in tobacco products
The delegates of more than 140 Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) adopted a new international treaty Monday, setting the rules for combating illegal trade through control of the supply chain and international...
In Nigeria, Time Running Out for Kids Poisoned by Lead
Omema survived lead...
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Falls Short
The world's first experimental malaria vaccine produced disappointing results in a large-scale test among African infants, raising questions about its potential for fighting the disease.
Pregnant Women With Bipolar Disorder May Have Higher Risk of Premature Birth
Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 32 Dead, 438 Sickened, CDC Says
Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
MRI and EEG could identify children at risk for epilepsy after febrile seizures
Seizures during childhood fever are usually benign, but when prolonged, they can foreshadow an increased risk of epilepsy later in life.
Therapy with bone marrow-derived stem cells does not improve short-term recovery after heart attack
Administering to patients stem cells derived from their own bone marrow either three or seven days after a heart attack is safe but does not improve heart function six months later, according to a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of...
