140 000 people to get cholera vaccine in South Sudan
WHO is working with the South Sudan Government and partners to provide vaccines to protect nearly 140 000 people living in temporary camps in South Sudan against cholera.
Youth born with HIV may have higher heart disease risk, NIH network study shows
Nearly half of adolescents who have had HIV since birth may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease — including heart attack and stroke — later in life, according to a National Institutes of Health network study.
More than one-third of adults experiencing major depressive episodes did not talk to a care provider
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that 38.3 percent of the 15.2 million American adults who had experienced a major depressive episode in the past year did not talk to a health provider or an...
NIH team discovers genetic disorder causing strokes and vascular inflammation in children
A variation in the gene that makes a key blood vessel enzyme makes children prone to fevers, rash and strokes.
Humans with bird flu pose no threat to poultry populations, says UN agency
Uncontrolled live poultry trade poses the highest risk of A(H7N9) introduction.
Ob/Gyn Groups Issue Guidelines to Lower C-Section Rates
Instructional Video Improves Skin Cancer Diagnoses in Older Men: Study
World Bank to Help Togo Protect Vulnerable Women and Children from Malaria and Malnutrition
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved support to Togo that will help the country offer lifesaving health and nutrition services to over 1.3 million people, nearly 60 percent of whom are women and girl children under the age of...
Calico Cats May Help Scientists Understand Human Genetics
Surgery Might Top Drugs as First Therapy for Irregular Heartbeat: Study
