C-sections by trained health officers are a safe alternative
Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world—for every 100,000 live births, 1360 women will
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Teen Tobacco Use Is Skyrocketing Due to E-Cigarettes, Says CDC
Teen use of tobacco products is up 38.3 percent in the last year, and e-cigarettes are to blame, says the
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Men see me as an exotic adventure: a wheelchair rider Laura about her love life
It took time, and some men, until you found your way in the relationship jungle. In the meantime, FOCUS-white-Online-guest author
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Beer on wine, let that be. Is that true?
There are pearls of wisdom that apply internationally. The famous “beer on wine, let that be; Wine on beer, the
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Why are people fat? Researchers are now making an important discovery and are surprised
Why are people fat? Researchers from the Helmholtz centre in Munich, the answer to this question came a step closer.
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Patient Tested for Ebola in Pennsylvania
A patient in Pennsylvania is being tested for a possible Ebola virus infection, according to news reports. On Wednesday (Feb.
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Safe, convenient, affordable: How a pocket device is changing women’s health
Engineering professor Nimmi Ramanujam describes how she came up with the idea for a device that allows for a speculum-free
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Health Highlights: Feb. 5, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: California Bill Would
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New measles cases discovered amid outbreaks elsewhere
Three new cases of measles were confirmed by health officials in Houston on Monday, making it the latest city to
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Obesity-Related Cancer Rates Are Rising Among Millennials
The obesity epidemic may be contributing to an increase in certain cancers among millennials in the U.S., a new study
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