Children are the worst affected by the Israeli attacks on Palestine, with 60 percent of them being anemic.

These facts were revealed during the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the main decision-making body of the World Health Organizations. Arab health ministers have sent an urgent letter to the WHO requesting that a fact-finding team investigate the appalling health conditions in the occupied territories

A new survey conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri observes a rise in alcoholism among American youth.

At least one-third of the men and one-fourth of the women covered in the survey engaged in the practice of imbibing 21 alcoholic drinks on their 21st birthday

As Nursing Week begins Sunday, the government and Canadians are concerned about what appears to be declining nursing care. But nurses too are complaining of bullying and intimidation on the job.

A finding by the Ontario Health Coalition that care in nursing homes did not move at 2.85 hours per resident for the past three years has prompted Health Minister George Smitherman to order tougher controls be placed

Teens who use marijuana to avoid depression have a 40 percent risk of developing mental disorders or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report released Friday.

The report, released to coincide with May's Mental Health Awareness Month, shows a whooping two million teens felt depressed at some point during the past year. Depressed teens are more than twice as likely as non-depressed teens to have used marijuana or other illicit drugs during that same period

The Philippine government has prohibited kidney transplants to foreign nationals due to the proliferation of the illegal kidney trade in the region.

Francisco Duque III, secretary of the Department of Health, said in a news conference that the ban will take effect next month. Violators will face imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine as much as $48,000 or both