health & medicine
Yogurt could potentially slow spread of HIV
Researchers are working with HIV patients in Africa to explore whether yogurt can slow the spread of HIV.
Women's health in Nepal
Nepal is one of the poorest countries and healthcare is a major challenge, but one doctor hopes to improve conditions for women there.
Chinese county encourages smoking
A county in south central China isn't encouraging people there to stop smoking; in fact, it's ordering public workers to smoke.
WHO reverses policy on DDT to control malaria
The health problems associated with DDT outweighs its effectiveness in controlling malaria , and the WHO plans to phase it out worldwide by 2020.
H1N1 and public health
Public health lessons from Mexico's handling of the H1N1 influenza outbreak -- from information transmission to virus transmission.
When science and sports collide
State-of-the-art prosthetics have caused controversy in sports, and raise questions about what it means to be human.
Swine flu Q&A
Answers to questions about the swine flu -- from the government's response and whether the virus can be contained, to ways to take early precautions.
Millions sick due to lack of clean water in Pakistan
Pakistan's limited water supply is making many millions sick from water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, hepatitis and typhoid.
Panama's message about HPV vaccine
Panama's campaign to vaccinate girls against cervical cancer focuses on cancer but not the sexually transmitted virus.
Drug-resistant malaria in Cambodia
The global effort to combat Malaria faces possible major setback as doctors fight to eliminate a drug-resistant malaria parasite in Cambodia.
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ...
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Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...