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Researchers develop food aid decision-making tool

Shipping food to foreign countries may not always be the best response to food crises; sometimes sending cash or procuring goods locally is cheaper, faster and more effective.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UN report: 22 nations face protracted food crises

(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.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults

Many drugs commonly prescribed to older adults for a variety of common medical conditions including allergies, hypertension, asthma, and cardiovascular disease appear to negatively affect the aging brain causing ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 2

Obama administration seeks $63B for world health

(AP) -- The Obama White House said Tuesday that it wants $63 billion to be set aside in the fiscal 2010 budget to fight global diseases over the next six years.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0