Survey links deaths to blood clots aloft
Japan's first survey of "economy class syndrome" released found that 25 passengers died of blood clots at Tokyo's Narita Airport in the past eight years, a figure likely to put pressure on airlines
Japan's first survey of "economy class syndrome" released found that 25 passengers died of blood clots at Tokyo's Narita Airport in the past eight years, a figure likely to put pressure on airlines
The Brazilian authorities denounced Peruvian loggers for invading one of the country's frontier Indian reservations and warned that the situation in the region could deteriorate into
In Galapagos Islands, a new struggle is raging: fishermen unwilling to accept limits on their catch are openly and violently defying the Ecuadoran government's efforts to preserve a delicate and
One of nature's most common-and dangerous-disease-causing bacteria is developing antibiotic-resistant strains at an increasing rate, the latest evidence that overuse of these "wonder drugs" is
When the World Health Organization announced in May that five major pharmaceutical companies would negotiate deep discounts for AIDS drugs in the Third World. But behind the agreement was another
One of the most devastating social consequences of Russia's mismanaged passage to a market economy in the last decade has been the virtual collapse of its health care system. Soviet-era conditions
Much of the processed food in the United States contains genetically engineered ingredients. And while surveys show that many Americans would like to decide for themselves whether they want to
Uganda has become a haven for some 100 elephants apparently from just over the border in Congo. These elephants, it seems, are more accustomed to guns than cameras-and that makes for a paradox worth
Italy's Prime Minister Guiliano Amato said that his country would seek explanations from NATO on the use of depleted uranium weapons in the Balkans conflict, amid reports that six Italian soldiers
American doctors, pharmacists and medical regulators are concerned about what they say is a growing number of drug shortages, particularly at