Kenya hospital under scrutiny after governor’s visit finds dead babies
The governor of Nairobi, Kenya, is calling for drastic hospital reforms after he found 12 dead babies stuffed in bags and boxes during a surprise visit to a maternity hospital…
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Report: 1 million more children at risk as conditions worsen in Yemen
A nongovernmental child advocacy organization warned Wednesday that about 1 million more children are now at risk of famine as conditions worsen in war-torn Yemen. Britain-based Save the Children issued…
FDA aims ad campaign at teen e-cig users
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a new ad campaign aimed at curbing rampant e-cigarette use among American teens. Just last week, the agency announced a crackdown…
Picky eating may mask larger issues for children
Many children are picky eaters, making every meal a challenge. But for some, the problem goes deeper than not liking vegetables or whole-wheat bread. According to a study in the…
Study ties household chemicals to kidney harm
These manufactured chemicals, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are not biodegradable. People are exposed to them through contaminated soil, food, water and air. “The kidneys are very sensitive…
British lawmaker the first to bring baby into Parliament session
British lawmaker Jo Swinson made history by becoming the first person to take a baby into a session of Parliament. Swinson took the child with her to London’s House of…
Experts: 821M people, 121M children worldwide are ‘food insecure’
The number of undernourished people in the world has increased to one in nine, a new analysis Friday showed. In a reversal of a years-long trend, at least 821 million…
WHO: 9.6 million cancer deaths, 18 million new cases this year
Cancer will kill an estimated 9.6 million people in the world this year and 18.1 million new cases will be diagnosed, according to the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency.…
Protein tricks muscle into burning more energy during exercise, cold
Researchers have figured out why people burn fat when they exercise or are cold: A small protein only found in muscles that heat up. Sarcolipin, the small peptide in muscles,…
Poor healthcare linked to 5 million deaths yearly
Poor-quality healthcare results in about 5 million deaths a year in low- and middle-income countries, new research suggests. And another 3.6 million deaths a year are caused by lack of…
