CAMBODIA: Rural poor most at risk from rabies
Hundreds of people die of rabies in rural Cambodia
Doctors Should Ask Kids: Are You On Facebook?
Who's he friending now?
US Emergency department visits related to “Ecstasy” use increased nearly 75 percent from 2004 to 2008
A new national study indicates that the number of hospital emergency visits involving the illicit drug Ecstasy increased from 10,220 in 2004 to 17,865 visits in 2008 – a 74.8 percent increase. According to this new study by the Substance Abuse and...
Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin Extradited to The United States to Face Drug and Money-Laundering Charges
DEA agents escort Esteban Rodriguez-Olivera upon his arrival in the U.S.
Clinical Preventive Services for Older Adults
Magnifying state and national self-reported data for older adults who are not receiving...
Pediatricians Caution Parents Against 'Fever Phobia'
A child running a fever is no cause for alarm, but that doesn't stop many parents from worrying — a lot.
Global Health Progress Encourages Global Partnerships on Access to Health Care
Starting this month, members of Congress will be looking closely at U.S. spending as they work with the White House to build the 2012 budget. One area that has come under increased scrutiny is U.S. spending on global health programs. Many fear that...
The ‘core pathway’ of aging
Harvard scientists found that the basic cause of age-related health decline is malfunctioning...
Why Keeping Little Girls Squeaky Clean Could Make Them Sick
Not all young girls avoid dirt. Hannah Rose Akerley, 7, plays in a gigantic lake of mud at the annual Mud Day event in...
TRICARE Beneficiaries Encouraged to Review New Dietary Guidelines
New dietary guidelines released by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture urge Americans to increase physical activity, reduce sodium intake, choose foods that provide more potassium and opt for water, instead of...
