NIH launches research program to explore health effects from climate change
A new research program funded by the National Institutes of Health will explore the role that a changing climate has on human health. Led by NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the program will research the risk factors...
Still Waiting For That Healthy Oats And Barley Revival
Barley has fallen out of favor as horse feed, but beer brewers still need it.
UNICEF warns of lack of nutrition supplies to meet unprecedented global demand
Malnutrition check-up at Moghem health centre in Niger's central region of Tahoua
The Thinnest State Loosens Its Belt
State Snapshot: Obesity and Poverty In The U.S.
Hormonal Contraceptives May Raise HIV Risk For Men And Women
Hormone shots that are a popular form of birth control in Africa may increase the risk of HIV infection for women who use them and the men who are their sexual partners.
More Than 1 In 10 Parents Delay Or Skip Vaccinations For Their Kids
Shortages Lead Doctors To Ration Critical Drugs
Laura Zakhar connects her son, Kevin, 15, to the "feedbag" that contains...
Complications of chronic kidney disease occur earlier in children
In what may lead to a shift in treatment, the largest prospective study of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has confirmed some experts’ suspicions that complications occur early.
Insulin Nasal Spray Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease
A small clinical trial has found that daily doses of an insulin nasal spray can slow memory loss and preserve thinking skills...
No Effect of Saw Palmetto on Urinary Symptoms
Saw palmetto leaves.
