Sep 10 Then and Now: Children Draw to Cope with 9/11 Photo by Julian Cortez and Paul Keim, courtesy of the NYU Child Study Center September 11 didn't make sense to 7-year-old Julian Cortez and 8-year-old Paul Keim, so they drew a scene that gave them comfort in the… Continue reading
Sep 08 Among Vivid Memories of 9/11, the Smells and Dust in the Air A fireman walks through the rubble and the smoldering wreckage of ground zero in New York on Oct. 11, 2001; Gary Friedman/AFP/Getty Images In the 10 years since 9/11, a lot of people have asked me what I… Continue reading
Sep 08 Appeals Court Throws Out Health Reform Challenge President Obama delivers a speech on his health care plan for the nation on March 8, 2010 at Arcadia University in Glenside, near Philadelphia, Pa. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. In one of the biggest victories for President Obama's… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Ground Zero Recovery Worker Suffers From Illness Due to Work Conditions Jon Sferazo, a iron worker who worked on recovery efforts at Ground Zero 5 years ago suffers from respiratory problems and psychological issues. He discusses how he tries to help others who suffer from trauma because of the Sept. 11… Continue watching
Sep 08 The Silent, Deadly Epidemic of Non-Communicable Disease CT scanners can be used to detect cancerous tumors. Photo by Flickr user Topsy Quret. In 10 days, the United Nations will convene a high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases. The world's global health news has been so dominated… Continue reading
Sep 08 Health Reform Supporters Fret Over New Rules By mcarey Photo by Flickr user seiuhealthcare775nw Publicly, consumer and patient advocates continue to cheer wildly for last year's health care law. Behind the scenes, however, some worry that they are losing a few key battles to the insurance and business communities. Continue reading
Sep 07 Heart Disease, Diabetes to Take Center Stage at U.N. A doctor measures the blood sugar level of a patient with diabetes. Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images For only the second time in history, the U.N. general assembly will hold a high-level meeting on a health issue later this… Continue reading
Sep 05 Discrimination Haunts Pregnant Women with HIV By Talea Miller HIV-positive women in Kenya face resistance when they want to become mothers. Continue reading
Sep 02 Global Health Week in Tweets Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse from the world of health and development. Follow us on Twitter at NewsHourGlobal. View "Twitter Round Up" on Storify… Continue reading