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
Sep 15 Experimental Malaria Vaccines Attack the Parasite in New Ways Malaria is transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Photo by the World Health Organization. The malaria parasite is one of the most widely studied disease-causing organisms, yet there is still no effective vaccine available to prevent the deadly illness. Two… Continue reading
Sep 15 Walter Reed Closes the Door on an Era By Francine Uenuma After more than a century, the storied Walter Reed Army Medical Center is closing its doors. Patients are being transferred to Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland, which will officially become Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Continue reading
Sep 15 CDC: New Lung Cancer Cases Decline Across U.S. Photo by Valentin Ottone The rates of new lung cancer cases dropped significantly in the United States between 1999 and 2008, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a study… Continue reading
Sep 14 Domestic Abuse Hidden but Pervasive in China By Talea Miller About 64 percent of Chinese adults have experienced violence at home at some point, according to a recent study, but it remains a taboo topic. Continue reading