Penalty For Home Birth: A Chicken Or A Cow
So that's one way to improve health care in the developing world. Here are some other bright ideas from people who like to shake up the status quo.
Health & Safety
Science Seeks Clues To Human Health In Neanderthal DNA
Some of the genetic variations in human DNA that have been linked to quick clotting or depression or diabetes lie within or near the genetic stretches we picked up from Neanderthals, a study finds.
How To Operate On A Patient Who Might Explode
In rare but tricky cases, disposing of an explosive device requires removing it safely from a living person. Military doctors have ways to minimize the risks, but there's no way to eliminate them.
Can Dementia Be Prevented? Education May Bolster Brain Against Risk
The risk of getting dementia has been dropping for decades. Why? Research suggests education's effect on the brain and good cardiovascular health help.
U.N. Says 300,000 People In Key Syrian City Are At Risk Of Siege
The push by Syrian government forces and their allies in the northern city of Aleppo has also displaced some 51,000 civilians since the beginning of last week, according to the U.N.
The Risks (And Unexpected Benefits) Of Sending Health Students Abroad
Universities are setting standards for volunteer global health programs in developing countries — so both the student and the local people can have a good experience.
Chart: Access To Contraception And Abortion In Zika-Affected Countries
The possibility that the Zika virus is linked to the birth defect microcephaly has sparked a public debate about women's reproductive rights in Latin America.
Will HealthCare.gov Get A California-Style Makeover?
The feds propose taking a page out of Covered California's book and moving to a simplified marketplace for health insurance.
This Mosquito Likes Us Too Much For Our Own Good
Meet Aedes aegypti. It's an ideal spreader of disease — from its attraction to trash to its habit of sipping blood from lots of folks in one feeding spree.
A Fix For Gender-Bias In Animal Research Could Help Humans
Women report more bad side effects from medicines than men do. Researchers say the discrepancy may stem in part from how biomedical research is conducted at its earliest stages in animals.