Health experts are calling for action to expand cancer care and control in the developing world. A paper published by the medical journal Lancet says cancer was once thought of mostly as a problem in the developed world. But it says cancer is now a leading cause of death and disability in poor countries. Experts …
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Scientists Look for Answers as More US Girls Enter Puberty at an Earlier Age
A mother in Washington noticed something unusual one day, just before her daughter’s eighth birthday. She thought her daughter was developing breasts. When they went for the girl’s yearly check-up, she asked the doctor if she was right. And the doctor said the girl had breast buds. Last year a study in Denmark reported an …
Study Finds No Reason to Delay Pregnancy After a Miscarriage
A miscarriage is the natural loss of a pregnancy before the twentieth week. This happens to as many as twenty percent of known pregnancies. Experts say many pregnancies end before a woman even knows she was pregnant. Miscarriages are usually caused by chromosome problems that prevent the baby from developing. The online medical encyclopedia MedlinePlus …
Breastfeeding, a Skill Mom and Baby ‘Learn From Each Other’
World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated the first week of August. The celebration is now in its nineteenth year. It grew out of a meeting organized by UNICEF to find ways to support breastfeeding. Jill Hall supports breastfeeding. In fact, she could be feeding her son right now. She gave birth to Thomas — or Tiggy, …
Marking the 20th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Twenty years ago President George H. W. Bush signed a civil rights law called the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. Congress passed the law to bar discrimination against people with physical or mental disabilities. The ADA governs employers, transportation systems and public places, including hotels and other businesses. In New York City, the Mayor’s …