NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study finds suicide rates for female teens and preteens in Canada rose over the past few decades while the overall number of kids who took their own lives was dropping. Add Comment
U.S. obesity rates are still high, according to new research, but they’ve remained steady over the past few years–a surprise to researchers who thought they would continue to increase. Add Comment
Since the National Cancer Act was passed in 1971, more time and money has been put towards cancer research over the past 40 years.
An increase in aid over the past decade, providing access to nets and medicines, has dramatically reduced deaths due to malaria, but the economic slowdown threatens to curb future progress. Add Comment
The number of baby boys getting circumcised in U.S. hospitals has dropped slightly in the past decade, health experts said on Thursday. Add Comment
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