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Report Shows Widespread Mistreatment by Health Workers During Childbirth
They are slapped and pinched during labor, yelled at, denied pain medicine, neglected and forced to share beds with other women who just gave birth. And that is just a partial list of the abuses and humiliations inflicted on women […]
Fish Poisoning More Common Than Believed
Poisonings from a toxin carried by barracuda and other sport fish have been seriously underestimated in Florida, according to a new study — and the problem is far more common in fishing communities around the world than has been recognized, […]
Half of heart disease deaths due to preventable factors
In the U.S., preventable risk factors still account for 50 % of deaths from cardiovascular disease among adults age 45 to 79, according to a new analysis. But even if every state brought levels of those risk factors – such […]
Many older adults have persistent pain after car crashes
One in four seniors who’ve been in car accidents will have lasting pain, and many will struggle to perform basic daily activities in the months afterward, a new study suggests. Car crashes are the second most common form of trauma […]
Sugary drinks may cause 184,000 global deaths a year
Sodas and other sugary drinks may cause up to 184,000 deaths a year worldwide, according to a study published Monday in the journal Circulation. Billed as a first, the report analyzed the global risks of death due to diabetes, cardiovascular […]
Ebola crisis: Liberia quarantine after death
Liberia’s authorities have quarantined the area where a 17-year-old boy died of Ebola. This is the first reported case of Ebola in Liberia since it was declared free of the disease seven weeks ago. Deputy health minister Tolbert Nyenswah said […]
Vaccinations now mandatory for children in California
California governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that imposes one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the US. It would require most schoolchildren to be vaccinated against diseases including measles and whooping cough. The bill has faced fierce […]
Mother-to-child HIV eradicated in Cuba
Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The head of the WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, called it one of the greatest public health achievements possible. It follows years of efforts […]
Female drug users shun treatment for fear of losing children: U.N.
Female drug users worldwide are far less likely than their male counterparts to undergo treatment due to discrimination against mothers and pregnant women and the cost of childcare, transport and treatment, the U.N. drugs body said on Friday. Women with […]
Dutch campaigners fly abortion pills into Poland
Dutch campaigners have used a drone to fly abortion pills into Poland. The group, Women on Waves, flew the aircraft from Germany to highlight Poland’s restrictive laws against terminating pregnancies. Waiting for the drone on the other side were two […]
