Massage gives infants breath of life in Ivory Coast
A MOTHER from a working-class district of Abidjan watches fearfully while the physiotherapist presses down on the thorax and abdomen of her crying, struggling baby to help him breathe. Under the...
6 Healthy Food Trends To Try In 2017
New year, new diet. It isn’t always easy to eat well, but a New Year’s Resolution could be the motivation that you need to put down the hamburger and french fries and pick up a smoothie. As you head...
US life expectancy declines for first time in 20 years
Life expectancy in the United States has declined for the first time in more than two decades. Data from the National Center for Health Statistics showed a drop for men from 76.5 years in 2014 to...
Benin clinic battles mother-to-child HIV transmission
Pregnant with her fourth child in a clinic in Benin, Rosine is relieved to learn that she does not have AIDS, after a free test considered a national health priority. “I was afraid the test...
China users complain of combustible iPhones
Several Chinese iPhone users have claimed that their handsets caught fire or exploded, according to a Shanghai consumer watchdog which called on tech giant Apple to address the complaints. Fresh on...
Can happiness lead toward health?
The ironic thing about modern health care is that it isn’t really about health at all, said Laura Kubzansky. It’s about disease. But the problem with a disease-focused health care system is that...
Tougher penalties against FGM
An amended law that toughens penalties for female genital mutilation to up to 15 years in jail has come into effect, the health ministry announced Sunday. Health ministry officials will monitor and...
Egypt brings in tougher penalties against female genital mutilation
In Egypt, the partial or full removal of the external sex organs for no medical purposes, ostensibly to control women’s sexuality, remains widespread, especially in rural areas. The procedure,...
