An 11-year-old boy in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country’s fourth victim of four confirmed cases of the infection this year, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nitrous oxide – known colloquially as “laughing gas” – has many uses, from a painkiller during dental procedures to a whipping agent for canned whipped cream. While its euphoric side effects have long been known, the rise of vaping has helped create a perfect delivery vehicle for the gas –Continue Reading
A verdict is expected in one of France’s largest-ever child sex abuse cases, Read MoreContinue Reading
France’s lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication, Read MoreContinue Reading
Let’s break down the differences between these two essential lifts—and how to choose between them for your training…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is increasing its oversight of states to prevent misuse of Medicaid funding to provide services for those who unlawfully entered the United States., Read MoreContinue Reading
France’s National Assembly approved a measure that would legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia if signed into law., Read MoreContinue Reading
France’s National Assembly approved a measure that would legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia if signed into law., Read MoreContinue Reading
BBC Tracey Meechan says she feels “forgotten” after 100 weeks on an “urgent” NHS waiting list for surgery Waits of more than two years for NHS specialist appointments and treatment in Scotland have grown in the past year, according to new figures. Public Health Scotland said the waiting list forContinue Reading
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
A leading medical group is warning of a rising number of cholera cases in war-torn Sudan as a new outbreak of the waterborne disease grips the country, Read MoreContinue Reading
Women’s health advocates say they want to expand the availability of morning-after pills to convenience stores as new state abortion laws sow confusion about their legality and pharmacies are closing nationwide., Read MoreContinue Reading
The U.S. Agency for International Development once provided 65% of Somalia’s foreign aid, Read MoreContinue Reading