May 24 Lancet Study: Child Death Rates Dropping Around the World By Talea Miller Fewer children are dying around the world each year and the decline in child deaths is accelerating, according to a study published Monday in the Lancet. The research, done by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at… Continue reading
May 20 Researchers Build First 'Synthetic Cell' By Lea Winerman Researchers have created the first cell powered by a man-made genome, according to a paper published Thursday in the journal Science. The genetic code of the cell was stitched together in a laboratory. "This is the… Continue reading
May 20 WHO Plan Targets Role of Marketing, Pricing in Alcohol Abuse By Talea Miller World health ministers agreed Thursday that alcohol advertising targeted to young people should be limited, and sponsorships regulated. The non-binding plan, approved by the World Health Organization's 193-member states, urges countries to take action to control alcohol marketing and… Continue reading
May 19 Novartis Employees Awarded $250 Million in Gender Bias Lawsuit Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG must pay $250 million in punitive damages after a federal jury in New York found the company consistently discriminated against its female employees. The ruling marks the largest-ever employment discrimination verdict, according to… Continue reading
May 18 Frontline Examines Hidden Scars of Going to War in 'The Wounded Platoon' By Hari Sreenivasan "The Wounded Platoon," the latest FRONTLINE documentary, explores the mental health implications of war by focusing on "the dark tale of the men of 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry, and how the war followed… Continue reading
May 18 Wounded Warriors The 'Wounded Warrior' art therapy program at Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group helps soldiers at Fort Carson work through physical and psychological trauma after they return from combat. Their artwork is currently on display at the Fine Arts Center in… Continue reading
May 13 Reporter's Notebook: Turning Heads in China By Ray Suarez At five-and-a-half feet tall, with brown hair, brown eyes and a beard, I can walk unnoticed in great big chunks of the world. On the streets of Lima and Mexico City, throughout the Mediterranean, across North Africa to the… Continue reading
May 12 In Mississippi, Childhood Obesity Hurts Military Recruiting By Lea Winerman _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f6dqea2',482,304,""); High school senior DeaShaun Taylor wants to join the army when he graduates this spring. But Taylor, who lives in Shelby, Miss., is among the one in four young people in the United States who don't qualify for military… Continue reading
May 12 Through a Child's Lens: Two Years After the China Quake By Talea Miller On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit China's Sichuan province, leaving more than 70,000 people dead and 18,000 missing. In an effort to document what life is like in the region now, the American Red Cross distributed 200 disposable… Continue reading
May 12 Genetics and Athletics: Is It in You? By Mike Melia _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f6aqe9c',482,304,""); Great athletes are often referred to as "naturals" in their respective sports, but how much of their talent can be traced back to DNA is still uncertain to scientists. Are there genes that make some of us fantastic sprinters?… Continue reading