Sep 21 Preview: Can Galveston Rebuild Healthier After Disaster? Julio Ostro and his daughter, Cesly. Photo by Jason Kane. GALVESTON, Texas - To Julio Ostro, the empty feeling at the intersection of Avenue C and 16th Street tells more about his neighborhood than anything still standing there today. Continue reading
Sep 20 World’s Rising Powers Face Growing Economic Threat of Diabetes, Heart Disease Emerging powers like Brazil, Russia, China and India will face mounting health threats diabetes and other diseases. Photo by Flickr user ML_Duong NEW YORK | They are the new generation of economic powers, the nations whose economic growth put… Continue reading
Sep 20 Can Food Industry, Governments Work Together to Fight Obesity? The food and beverage industry held a meeting on the sidelines of a health conference at the U.N. Photo by Flickr user mhaithaca. NEW YORK | Food and beverage companies that make fatty, sugary products tend to not be viewed… Continue reading
Sep 20 How Obama Plans to Cut Health Programs by $320 Billion Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In his plan to trim the federal deficit, President Barack Obama Monday proposed $320 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, largely by changing how the federal government pays health providers, slashing payments… Continue reading
Sep 20 USAID Chief: Somalia Must ‘Stop Standing in the Way’ of Aid By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK CITY | The U.S. Agency for International Development announced a new website initiative called "Forward" this week aimed at giving viewers a better sense of the scope of the famine in the Horn of Africa -- its worst… Continue reading
Sep 19 Tab for Non-Communicable Diseases to Top $47 Trillion by 2030 Testing blood pressure. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images. The escalating epidemic of non-communicable diseases could could cost the world $47 trillion over the next two decades, according to a report published Monday as United Nations representatives open a two-day,… Continue reading
Sep 16 How Carefully Do You Choose Your Health Care Provider? If you're like most Americans, you probably didn't take your hospital for a "test spin," you didn't bother with the consumer ratings, and you certainly didn't look beneath the hood to make sure everything's running smoothly. The fact is that… Continue reading
Sep 16 Non-Communicable Disease Primer: Where Does the World Stand? Photo by Flickr user Pete. Updated 6:00 pm. ET Before the United Nations launches into debate on the Palestinian territories and other contentious international political issues next week, it will take two days to discuss a growing health crisis… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch “Care about Your Care” Initiative Urges Americans to Seize Control of Health The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is urging patients to seize control of their care. Continue watching
Sep 16 Global Health Twitter Roundup Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse for our readers. Check out our Tweet picks from the world of global health this week, and be sure to send us your suggestions! Follow our… Continue reading