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Wednesday June 29, 2011

A Real-World Test For Drug To Reduce Deaths From Childbirth

June 29, 2011 • The drug misoprostol can prevent bleeding after birth and save women's lives. And a test in Mozambique shows it can be used safely by traditional birth attendants who deliver babies in homes.

Tuesday June 28, 2011

Home Sick Home? Architect Goes After Tuberculosis In Haiti

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Home Sick Home? Architect Goes After Tuberculosis In Haiti

June 28, 2011 • An architect thinks better design for housing could help improve health. He commissioned prototype homes to prevent tuberculosis transmission in Haiti from designers and doctors around the world.

Thursday June 9, 2011

Nearly 1 In 7 People On Earth Is Disabled, Survey Finds

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Nearly 1 In 7 People On Earth Is Disabled, Survey Finds

June 9, 2011 • Worldwide, the most common disability for people under age 60 is depression, followed by hearing and visual problems, according to a new international survey. The study found more than 1 billion people live with some sort of disability.

Friday June 3, 2011

Tracing E. Coli Outbreaks To The Source Takes Gumshoes, Luck

Lettuce at an organic vegetable farm in Teltow, Germany. Organic farmers in Germany are reporting a surge in demand for lettuce and cucumbers in the wake of an outbreak of E. coli after health officials warned people not to eat cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes, though organic produce may not necessarily be safer. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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Tracing E. Coli Outbreaks To The Source Takes Gumshoes, Luck

June 3, 2011 • Food detectives in Europe are tracking produce back through the supply chain, in hopes of finding a match to the strain that has sickened thousands. It is possible they may never find the source.

Thursday June 2, 2011

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Europe's E. Coli Outbreak Caused By Rare Strain

June 2, 2011 • The strain of E. coli has genes that appear to account for its toxicity and the high rate of kidney problems among patients. The germ is also armed with genes that would help it defeat common antibiotics.

Friday May 27, 2011

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Strong Warnings On Cigarettes Prompt Smokers To Consider Quitting

May 27, 2011 • A survey of smokers in 14 countries found that health warnings on cigarette packages registered with most smokers. And among those smokers who noticed them, more than a quarter said the messages led them to think about quitting.

Friday May 6, 2011

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Verdict: Haiti's Cholera Outbreak Originated In U.N. Camp

May 6, 2011 • A United Nations panel finds that cholera spread quickly from a U.N. camp in the upper Artibonite River valley to waters used by tens of thousands of Haitians for bathing, washing and drinking.

Monday April 18, 2011

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WHO Resolves Impasse Over Sharing Of Flu Viruses, Access To Vaccines

April 18, 2011 • Vaccine manufacturers committed to setting aside at least 10 percent of the world's flu vaccine production for developing nations when the next flu pandemic strikes. Poorer countries would either get vaccine free or pay reduced prices for it.

How To Stay Out Of Measles Quarantine: Know Your Shots

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How To Stay Out Of Measles Quarantine: Know Your Shots

April 18, 2011 • Measles was declared eliminated in the United States more than 10 years ago, but a few cases still crop up. The biggest problem is travelers who pick up the disease overseas and bring it home.

Thursday April 14, 2011

Stillbirths Still Haunt Parents Around The World

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Stillbirths Still Haunt Parents Around The World

April 14, 2011 • Some 2.6 million babies are born with no signs of life after 28 weeks' gestation — what's known as a stillbirth — according to a collection of papers published online this week in The Lancet. Most happen in developing countries, but they haven't gone away in wealthier nations.

Thursday April 7, 2011

Meet the enemy: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, commonly referred to as MRSA. Janice Haney Carr/CDC hide caption

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Drug-Resistant Germs: Your Day Has Come

April 7, 2011 • The World Health Organization is using the full power of its global bully pulpit today to draw attention to the growing problem of germs that are impervious to drug treatment.

Friday March 25, 2011

Tuberculosis Declines In The U.S., Affecting Mostly Those Born Overseas

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Tuberculosis Declines In The U.S., Affecting Mostly Those Born Overseas

March 25, 2011 • Tuberculosis rates in 2010 were the lowest they've been since 1953 – when it first began tracking them. The disease now mainly affects people living in the U.S. who were born somewhere else.

Monday January 31, 2011

Gates Calls For More Money To Stamp Out Polio

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Gates Calls For More Money To Stamp Out Polio

January 31, 2011 • Philanthropist Bill Gates says the time is now for the world to redouble efforts to eliminate polio by funding efforts to vaccinate vulnerable people against the disease. An international initiative to wipe out the disease faces a $720 million budget shortfall.

Monday January 24, 2011

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Global Health Fund Finds Some Fraud, Recoups Losses

January 24, 2011 • A big international health fund learned from an internal audit that $34 million in grants weren't reaching the people they were meant for. But an expert on health and corruption says the group is getting better at uncovering corruption and owning up to it.

Thursday January 13, 2011

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To Curb Medical Arms Race, Go After Suppliers

January 13, 2011 • Older and wealthier populations that better health may drive some national demand for care. But the supply of services remains a big part of the cost problem.