Health
Children under five account for one third of deaths from foodborne diseases – new UN report
Thirty percent of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5 years, despite the fact that they make up only nine per cent of the global population.
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Pollution From Coal Burning Most Damaging to Health, Study Finds
It's 5 times more dangerous for the heart than same-sized particles from other sources, researchers say.
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Harsh weather, border restrictions – New blow to children on the move, says UNICEF
Refugees pass by a UNICEF child friendly space in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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Powerful New Pot May Harm the Brain, Researchers Say
But marijuana advocate calls the study 'speculative.'
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Survival Improves for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Study finds better prognosis in women whose tumors have spread beyond the breast, nearby lymph nodes.
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Yemen faces dire health crisis with major funding gap and 15.2 million lacking care, UN warns
Three in four Yemenis are unable to meet their basic water, hygiene and sanitation needs.
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UN marks World AIDS Day with ‘new hope’ as momentum builds to break epidemic by 2030
Two HIV-positive women in Uganda sit on the floor while a Registered Nurse (RN) gives them anti retroviral drugs (ARVs).
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1 in 8 American Adults Still Have High Cholesterol: CDC
Many don't meet targets, and expert says even those targets aren't good enough to prevent heart attacks.
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Possible New Weight-Loss Tool: Blocking Stomach Artery
Experimental procedure tested in 4 morbidly obese patients so far.
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Cracking Knuckles Sets Off 'Fireworks' on Ultrasound
Bright flash shows up as gas bubble forms in joints, researchers report.
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