Health Care

New Global Report Says U.S. Lags Behind 130 Other Nations In Preterm Birth Rate – YAHOO!

“Interventions that promote full term, 39-week pregnancies and improve the health of babies can significantly reduce health care costs.” In February … 12.3 Myanmar 12.4 Solomon Islands 12.4 Angola 12.5 Cameroon 12.6 Mauritius 12.6 Central African …

Cancer Rises in Africa, a Continent Unequipped to Deal With it – Huffington Post

Botswana, a well-off country by African standards, has a health system well-equipped for dealing with … There were already pilot projects in Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, Lesotho, Tanzania and Uganda, according to Cervical Cancer in Action, but …

Study: Pygmies’ Stature Part Evolution, Part Accident – Sci-Tech Today

About 40,000 Pygmies live in Africa, mostly in Cameroon, said Alain Froment … He offered them free medical and dental care in return, as well as a screening for the sickle cell anemia mutation. As a distinct group, Pygmies are … Continue reading

Accidental shortness – Philadelphia Daily News

About 40,000 Pygmies live in Africa, mostly in Cameroon, said Alain Froment … He offered them free medical and dental care in return, as well as a screening for the sickle cell anemia mutation. As a distinct group, Pygmies are … Continue reading

Pygmy Study a Genomics Reality Check – Philadelphia Daily News

About 40,000 Pygmies live in Africa, mostly in Cameroon, said Alain Froment … He offered them free medical and dental care in return, as well as a screening for the sickle cell anemia mutation. As a distinct group, Pygmies are … Continue reading

Pygmies’ genes for short stature may have hitched a ride with DNA needed for survival – Sacramento Bee

About 40,000 Pygmies live in Africa, mostly in Cameroon, said Alain Froment … He offered them free medical and dental care in return, as well as a screening for the sickle cell anemia mutation. As a distinct group, Pygmies are … Continue reading

Pygmies’ genes for short stature may have hitched a ride with DNA needed for survival – Bellingham Herald

About 40,000 Pygmies live in Africa, mostly in Cameroon, said Alain Froment … He offered them free medical and dental care in return, as well as a screening for the sickle cell anemia mutation. As a distinct group, Pygmies are … Continue reading

First hint that PrEP might work in humans sparks debate on provision – Aidsmap

The study was the much-truncated one set up by Family Health International (FHI) in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. The original intention … The much-vexed question of assuring clinical care for seroconverters in a trial would hopefully become less …

Dementia Dog to Be the Best Friend of People with Dementia – TopNews United States

In a joint collaboration of Design Council and Department of Health, some products have been designed by … which would help families, plan and share the care of a person with dementia, and ode, a plug-in device that emits aromas … Continue reading

Nigeria: Almajiri Education – Modern Gang Up Against Ancient Tradition? – AllAfrica.com

By creating Almajiri school you are putting your future under control and you will be saving a lot from health expenses … Now that they are going to be housed and given proper care, they would even learn much better … Continue reading