Public hearing on ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200 2 October 2008 -- WHO invites all parties with an interest in reducing the harmful use of alcohol to share their views in a web-based public hearing being organized between 3 and 31 October. Vigilance needed to ensure safe infant food Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0200 26 September 2008 – WHO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization are urging affected countries to ensure safe feeding of millions of infants following the ongoing melamine-contaminated milk crisis in China. Accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and newborns Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 25 September 2008 -- Today, as world leaders gather for the High-Level Event on the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we jointly pledge to intensify our support to
countries to achieve Millennium Development Goal 5: “To improve maternal health” – the MDG showing the least progress.
Conquering the 'ewww' factor of the public potty Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:13:20 -0400 Most of us have them -- the personal ritual to deal with the "ick" of a public bathroom: wiping the seat with toilet paper, using a paper seat cover or even rolling up several pieces of toilet paper to create a thicker barrier between the skin and ... the unknown.
32 salmonella illnesses reported in 12 states Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:47:33 -0400 Read full story for latest details.