Public Health
Europe: Birthrate Down, Maternity Wards Packed
While much has been made in recent years over declining birthrates in Europe and other parts of the industrialized world,...Medical Bills Spur India Suicide Plan
A woman stricken with kidney disease and her husband have petitioned a municipal official in Kolkart, India, to allow them...Doctors Resign as Life-Support Lawsuit Drags On
A Canadian hospital is facing a shortage of doctors, who are resigning rather than continue to care for an elderly...U.K. Faces Diabetes "Explosion"
A new report predicts a 46 percent increase in diabetes in the United Kingdom by 2025, driven primarily by eating...Callbacks on the Cell Phone Cancer Story
The long running debate over whether cell phones cause cancer is heating up again. The latest round of press came...King Tobacco, Balkan Crime Lord
Cigarette counterfeiting and smuggling in the Balkans is one of the primary drivers of crime and corruption in the region,...Transplant Shortage Hits Minorities
Doctors all over the world are having difficulty finding matching donors for bone marrow transplants - a lifesaving operation for...Nigeria's Smoke Out
Claims that international tobacco companies are targeting young people in Nigeria have spurred a $43 billion government lawsuit against Phillip...Japan's Health Care Crisis
It is a leader of the industrialized world, a scientific and technological powerhouse with a robust economy, a vigorous democracy...Lupus Linked to Petroleum Exposure
Scientists in Boston and New Mexico have shown that exposure to petroleum is linked to the deadly auto-immune disease lupus....Autism's Spread Brings a Mystery and a Lawsuit
A new report finds that one in every 60 boys in New Jersey has autism -- nearly twice the national...Contraception & Abortion: A Morning After for Chile, North Dakota
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has issued an executive order legalizing free "morning after" contraception to teens without parental consent. The...Plastics & Your Health
By Martin Leatherman & Newsdesk.org staff New studies of chemicals used in plastics reveal potential health problems, including miscarriages and...Genetically Engineered Food: Safety Research
Read the main article. Although the FDA does not conduct safety testing on genetically engineered foods, research is ongoing throughout...FDA Critics Cite Biotech Food Safety
[Sidebar: Biotech Food Safety Research] By Robert Mullins, Newsdesk.org Stymied by legal setbacks and a lack of public interest, critics...Budget Said to Shortchange Veterans
Mental Health Services May Fall Short
By Michael Standaert According to a recent Pentagon estimate, 30 percent, or about 100,000 troops, have or will develop mental...
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Mad cow scare stirs markets, food safety doubts
Appetite undiminished The latest mad cow scare sent markets into a schizophrenic spin, first crashing, and then rebounding on the...
A Stem Cell Controversy Comes to California
Ballot initiative would give $3 billion to research
By Sheila RileyAdvocates say Prop. 71 could save lives and earn big. Critics say there's an all-too-human cost.
U.S. Seniors Face Increased Poverty
Budget woes hit women, minorities hardest
By Stephanie L. Freid; additional writing and reporting by the editorsA looming federal deficit may squeeze already tight elder-care budgets, as baby boomers age en masse.
Terror Fears Bring New Health Funding
Priorities, budget gaps in question
By Judith Scherr; additional writing and reporting by the editorsBioterrorism fears bring a flood of federal health funding. But can it save a crumbling public-health system?
The Witness as Victim
New domestic violence focus on children
By Yumi WilsonThe idea that witnessing violence harms children has caused a small revolution in domestic violence prevention.
A New Push for 'Health for All'
People's Health Movement targets the neediest
By Yumi WilsonThe People's Health Movement sets an ambitious goal for global health care.