May 6, 2016 Doctors Without Borders pulls out of UN humanitarian summit PARIS (AP) -- The international medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders has pulled out of the first U.N. humanitarian summit, saying the meeting won't address the growing needs caused by war and violence across the world because of its non-binding nature.
May 5, 2016 Lower odds of lung cancer surgery for blacks in segregated neighborhoods African American lung cancer patients who live in segregated, low-income neighborhoods are less likely than their peers in more affluent communities to get surgery that can add years to their lives, a U.S. study suggests.
May 5, 2016 Arsenic in New England well water tied to bladder cancer risk Low to moderate levels of arsenic in New England well water may be responsible for an increased risk of bladder cancer in that region, suggests a new study.
May 4, 2016 US-funded abstinence programs not working in Africa The U.S. funds abstinence and faithfulness education in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent HIV transmission, but a new study suggests the investment doesn't lead to less risky sexual behaviors in that area.
May 4, 2016 Flu strikes fewer infants when pregnant women get vaccinated Infants have a much lower risk of getting influenza when their mothers are vaccinated against the virus during pregnancy, a U.S. study confirms.
May 4, 2016 Polluted air may up risk of many cancers For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition to the expected lung cancer risk, according to a new study.
May 3, 2016 Plague confirmed in death of Colorado high school athlete Colorado health officials reported this weekend that a healthy 16-year-old boy’s sudden death earlier this month was caused by a rare strain of plague.
May 2, 2016 Boy tests positive for Ebola in latest Liberia flare-up A five-year-old boy tested positive for Ebola in Liberia just days after his mother died of the virus in the second flare-up to hit West Africa in recent weeks, the health ministry said on Sunday.
May 2, 2016 More evidence that smoking worsens semen quality A new review confirms that smoking has bad effects on a man's semen.