Pork Tacos Topped With Fries: Fuel For Mexico's Diabetes Epidemic
Mexico knows how to fight infectious diseases. Tackling a chronic condition like diabetes is a new — and daunting — challenge.
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Why Add A Banana To The Passover Table?
It's one of several suggestions that connect the ancient holiday, remembering the Israelites' flight to freedom, with the world's current refugee crisis.
As Measles Surges In Europe, Officials Brace For A Rough Year
If you're traveling this spring, be sure you're vaccinated. 2017 is shaping to be bad year for the measles, with thousands of cases in Italy and Romania. And vaccine coverage is stagnating worldwide.
In Diabetes Fight, Lifestyle Changes Prove Hard To Come By In Mexico
To curb diabetes, Mexico is trying to get people to cut down on soda, eat more healthful foods and exercise. But changing people's habits is easier said than done.
How Diabetes Got To Be The No. 1 Killer In Mexico
Diabetes has become a public health crisis in Mexico. The government is struggling to pay for care and slow the rate at which people develop the life-threatening metabolic disorder.
Why Children Face The Greatest Danger From Chemical Weapons
The effects of such weapons are more devastating for a number of reasons. And if children survive, they suffer from the trauma of the attack for far more years because they have more years to live.
Citing Abortions in China, Trump Cuts Funds For U.N. Family Planning Agency
The administration claims the U.N. population agency supports China's "coercive" abortion policies. UNFPA calls the claim "erroneous."
The Ugly Side Of Being An African Student In India
India is a magnet for African youth who want to study abroad. But tensions between Indians and Africans sometimes explode into violence. The latest incident took place on March 27.
The Big Dreams Of A First-Time Farmer
Faith is an HIV counselor in Kenya but her salary is low. So this spring, she's planting kale and other veggies in the hope of a cash crop. And learning some life lessons along the way.
Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015
That's the encouraging news in a new report. But it also means more kids are living long enough to face a host of serious challenges to their physical and mental health.