WHO calls for higher tobacco taxes to save more lives
On World No Tobacco Day (31 May), WHO calls on countries to raise taxes on tobacco to encourage users to stop and prevent other people from becoming addicted to tobacco. Based on 2012 data, WHO estimates that by increasing tobacco taxes by 50%, all...
Doctor Shares Tips for Preventing Falls Among Seniors
Structured physical activity program can help maintain mobility in vulnerable older people
A carefully structured, moderate physical activity program can reduce risk of losing the ability to walk without assistance, perhaps the single most important factor in whether vulnerable older people can maintain their independence, a study has found...
New Guidelines Recommend Longer Tamoxifen Treatment
Sierra Leone Confirms At Least One Ebola Case
Sierra Leone officials said, for now, they have no plans to close the country’s border with Guinea, after a Sierra Leonean woman, who had visited Guinea, died from the Ebola virus.
Processed foods deprive women of iodized salt; supplementation recommended.
Vaccine, antiviral treatments make it worthwhile to spot chronic condition early, researcher says.
Jump in, Just Don't Swallow the Water
World Health Assembly closes
The Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly closed, after adopting more than 20 resolutions on public health issues of global importance.
Don't Let the Warm Weather Leave You Snakebitten
