| Governments urged to adopt coroners' recommendations A mental health expert says there needs to be more pressure on governments to respond fully to coroners' recommendations. abc.net.au |
Chicago News Cooperative: Use of Midwives Rises, Challenging the State to Respond Home deliveries using midwives are increasing in Illinois, despite the fact that many of them are illegal. But the law may be about to change. feeds.nytimes.com |
UN report: 22 nations face protracted food crises By ALESSANDRA RIZZO 2010-10-06T13:24:58ZROME (AP) -- U.N. food agencies said Wednesday that 166 million people in 22 countries suffer chronic hunger or difficulty finding enough to eat as a result of what they called protracted food crises.... hosted.ap.org |
1 in 22 blacks will get HIV, CDC report says By 2010-10-14T16:07:19ZATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime - more than twice the risk for Hispanics and eight times that of whites.... hosted.ap.org |
Vital Signs: Trial of Synthetic Mesh in Pelvic Surgery Ends Early Complications were seen in 15 percent of patients with pelvic organ prolapse who received a mesh device meant to shore up the vaginal wall. feeds.nytimes.com |