Heavy Drinking Can Dry Up a Marriage If One Spouse Abstains
UN urges greater action, investment to prevent HIV infections in adolescents
HIV positive Monica and her granddaughter sit at home on a bed in their village of Makuzeze, Zimbabwe...
More than 850,000 infants saved from HIV since 2005, but alarming trends seen among adolescents
A new report released by UNICEF shows great progress has been made to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, with more than 850,000 new childhood infections averted between 2005 and 2012 in low- and middle-income countries.
UN health agency issues new guidelines for treating severe acute child malnutrition
Children with severe acute malnutrition receive high-energy food and antibiotics.
Children in typhoon-hit Tacloban, Philippines, receive vaccines against measles, polio
Children in Tacloban – the city hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan – were vaccinated against measles and polio in the first phase of a mass campaign by the Government of the Philippines with support from UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and...
Children in typhoon-hit Tacloban, Philippines, receive vaccines against measles, polio
Children in Tacloban - the city hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan - were vaccinated against measles and polio in the first phase of a mass campaign by the Government of the Philippines with support from WHO, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and...
FDA Approves New Treatment for Hepatitis C Infection
Gene-silencing study finds new targets for Parkinson’s disease
NIH scientists used RNA interference to find genes that interact with parkin (green), a protein that tags damaged...
Adolescents falling through gaps in HIV services
More than 2 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years are living with HIV, and many do not receive the care and support that they need to stay in good health and prevent transmission. In addition, millions more adolescents are at risk of...
NIH mouse study finds gut microorganisms may determine cancer treatment outcome
An intact population of microorganisms that derive food and benefit from other organisms living in the intestine is required for optimal response to cancer therapy, according to a mouse study by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part...
