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
Sep 01 iPods, Androids Could Be Cancer-Detection Tools iPods charging. Photo by Flickr user Stephen Hackett. Cancer screening...is there an app for that? Not quite, but a newly developed device run by an iPod Touch, iPad or Android tablet could help diagnose cancers in poor or rural… Continue reading
Aug 31 Vermont's Rare Flood-Induced Crisis Spurs Emergency Airlifts A view of West Main Street in Wilmington, Vt. on Aug. 31, 2011, after Tropical Storm Irene caused severe flooding in the town's center. Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images. Even the most disaster-ready Americans aren't stocked with much more… Continue reading
Aug 31 Slide Show: Newborn Mortality Rates Around the World The number of global newborn deaths each year fell by 1.3 million over the last two decades, but the first month of life is still one of the most dangerous times for infants and children. Newborn deaths dropped… Continue reading
Aug 31 The Best and Worst Countries for Babies By Talea Miller From1990 to 2009, annual newborn deaths decreased from 4.6 million to 3.3 million worldwide. Find out which countries with a population over 1 million performed best and which were the worst. Continue reading