Every Woman, Every Child
A mother and child at a hospital in Afghanistan. Maternal and child deaths have devastating impacts on families and communities, and lead...
Some Scientists Skeptical Of Report On Chromium In Drinking Water
Some scientists doubt the findings of a report that suggests widespread chromium contamination of drinking water.
CDC Reports 1 in 6 Get Sick from Foodborne Illnesses Each Year
About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The figures are the most accurate to date due...
SOUTH AFRICA: Sihle Motha, "You have this person's life in your hands"
"Sometimes I have emergencies and you can’t just say, ‘No, there is nothing I can do for you’"
SOUTH AFRICA: Nurses step into ART breach
Nurse-initiated ARV treatment has the potential to dramatically expand treatment access
HHS issues new strategic framework on multiple chronic conditions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today issued its new Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions ― an innovative private-public sector collaboration to coordinate responses to a growing challenge.
It's All About Me: But Is Narcissism A Disorder?
Nicole Polizzi, known as Snooki on MTV's Jersey Shore, told Barbara Walters recently, "I...
EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO SMOKE CAUSES IMMEDIATE DAMAGE, SAYS NEW SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT
Exposure to tobacco smoke – even occasional smoking or secondhand smoke – causes immediate damage to your body that can lead to serious illness or death, according to a report released today by U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin. The...
Africa: Condoms Finally Authorized Conditionally by The Pope
The news spread around the world in a matter of minutes. In a book released on November 23, Pope Benedict XVI declared that “in certain cases, when the intention is to reduce the risk of contamination, [the condom] can even be a first step toward...
AFRICA: Risky sex does not equal HIV risk
Zimbabwean women reported significantly less risky sexual behaviour than their counterparts in Tanzania, despite being almost four times more likely to be HIV-infected, a comparative study has found.
