Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure at AshTip Solution.

Most kids are eligible to start kindergarten when they’re 5 — but age isn’t the only factor to consider 09/03/2025

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There’s very little scientific evidence that this alternative medicine practice works 09/03/2025

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Adjusting your diet to focus on plant-based, whole foods may improve erectile function 09/03/2025

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Washington, D.C., 3 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released the world’s first evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of tungiasis, a parasitic disease that affects millions of people in vulnerable communities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa.Tungiasis is a neglected tropical… 09/02/2025

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Geneva, 2 September 2025 (WHO) - More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls. While many countries have bolstered their mental health policies and programmes,… 09/02/2025

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More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls. While many countries have bolstered their mental health policies and programmes, greater investment and action are needed globally to scale up services to protect and promote people’s mental health. 09/02/2025

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Rio de Janeiro, August 29, 2025 (PAHO/PANAFTOSA) – The Regional Foot-and-Mouth Disease Antigen Bank (BANVACO) is officially in operation as of today, marking a major milestone in the ability of the Americas to respond to health emergencies due to this disease.The aim of BANVACO, which held its first regular meeting on August 28-29, is to ensure a… 08/29/2025

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Washington, D.C., August 29, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for reinforcing surveillance, clinical management, and vector control to address localized chikungunya outbreaks and the ongoing circulation of the Oropouche virus (OROV) in countries across the Americas. The simultaneous presence of these and other… 08/29/2025

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Washington, D.C., August 28, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today released the Spanish version of a package of measures to monitor child development up to 36 months of age. This tool provides a standardized method for conducting early childhood assessments, applicable across different cultures and contexts.The… 08/28/2025

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Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted... 08/14/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in Kenya: the country was certified free of Guinea worm disease in 2018. 08/08/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (MHLW/PMDA) of Japan, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products. 08/07/2025

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Ontario Health atHome was told by one of its vendors about a cyber incident on April 14, according to new information. It waited until June 27 to begin telling patients. 08/01/2025

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As a travelling physician in northern Ontario, Dannica Switzer is acutely aware of the health-care crisis in underserved communities. 08/01/2025

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