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Image by Gates Foundation via Flickr A report by the RBM (Roll Back Malaria) agency in Geneva, Switzerland says that globally deaths from malaria have fallen by 20% in the past decade, from 984,000 in the year 2000 to 781,000 in 2009. In addition, three countries have been added to the list of […] I wrote the following post one year ago and pretty much nothing has changed except that we have had plenty of other disasters for emergency workers to react and respond to. I can’t think of anything better than to repeat my post from last year and renew the call for a day to honor emergency […] Image via Wikipedia A new study from the CDC suggests that almost half of all Americans will suffer some form of mental health problem at some stage in their lives. The study specifically refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders which means anything from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder to suicide. The study, […] Image via Wikipedia I have written in the past about the dangers of drinking soda and other heavily sugared drinks. (And the danger of drinking diet soda as well). Apparently my nationwide influence isn’t quite as big as I thought because a CDC study recently released shows that half of all Americans are […] Image via Wikipedia Go ahead, have another piece. It really IS good for you. A major review of seven different studies, published in the British Medical Journal, has shown that eating chocolate is good for your heart – and not just on Valentine’s Day. This review looked at data from 114,000 participants and […] Image via Wikipedia Many years ago, when I was finishing medical school, I got the opportunity to do something life-changing and life-affirming at the same time. I got the chance to have an Albert Schweitzer fellowship at the Lambaréné hospital in Gabon, West Africa. To get some idea of what it meant to […] |
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