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What is killing sugar-cane workers across Central America?

Chronic kidney disease has killed tens of thousands of young men and is becoming more deadly. But nobody knows exactly what it is, or what to do about it, reports Will Storr

Why Indoor Air Pollutants Might be Making You Sick

Few, if any people realize that indoor air pollutants might be the reason they immediately seem to catch a case of the sniffles when they get home or arrive at work.

How hospitals could be rebuilt, better than before

5 potentially deadly body pains you should never ignore

Nearly everyone experiences a headache or leg cramp on occasion. But when do these aches warrant a visit to the doctor's office or hospital?

The World Health Organization knows ‘burnout’ is a problem—but is it a disease?

You may have already heard about burn-out being included as a medical condition for the first time, which isn’t actually true at all, but there are other, real changes that ICD-11 makes that you might want to know about. Here are just a few.

Is your health organization prepared for accountable care?

As healthcare transforms from a volume-based service to one that is more value-based, and “accountable care” becomes the focus for hospitals, clinics, and other providers, it will be absolutely essential to take a more holistic view of community health status. How can you begin to make a difference if you don’t know where to focus?...

Human Services Organizations Critical to Community Health, Study Finds

The report from the Nonprofit Finance Fund argues that collaborations between human services and healthcare organizations focused on addressing the social determinants of health can significantly improve community well-being....

Did You Know Home Health Care Covers a wide Range of Medical services? Find Out some Examples.

When your parent has an illness or injury it affects the entire family. Everyone is worried about their well-being. Some people think putting their elderly loved ones into a skilled nursing facility is the only option besides hospital care. Did you know home health care covers a wide range of medical services, and they can be performed in your parent's home? Think about how nice it would be to let them stay in the comfort of their own home while they recover.

LETTERS: "It's very difficult to find medical services in our community."

Finding health help can be hard<br>Halifax Health once had an indigent clinic where those in need of medical or surgical care could go for

World Health Organization removes transgender from list of mental disorders

Trans advocates have campaigned for years to change the perception that gender dysphoria is a mental illness and the World Health Organization has listened

World Health Organization Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality

World Health Organization Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality

World Health Organization Finds Cannabis To Be A 'Relatively Safe Drug'

The World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence has come out with a rather positive outlook on cannabi...

What is "fair" payment for medical services?

Medical costs are on a collision course with the U.S.’s sustainable economic structure. Unchecked it will bankrupt this country.

World Health Organization Urges Adult Rating for Movies That Show Smoking

The World Health Organization says movies that contain smoking scenes or tobacco imagery should receive an adult rating, in an effort to prevent young people from starting to smoke.

The World Health Organization Fetal Growth Charts: A Multinational Longitudinal Study of...

Using data from a multinational longitudinal study, Mariana Widmer and colleagues report The World Health Organization fetal growth charts.

More Than 90% of World’s Children Breathe Polluted Air, World Health Organization Reports

Around 93% of the world's children under 15 years of age breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk, accounting for 1.8 billion children, according to a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of its first global conference on air pollution and health in Geneva.

Social Media and Digital Marketing Are Key to Building Medical Services

When it comes to medical services, maintaining an active social media presence can have a positive effect on a medical practice’s business.