The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday expressed alarm over the failure of most developing countries to adopt safety measures and technologies on the proper use of needles.

The organization reported that about 6 billion injections are given worldwide with syringes or needles that are used without sterilization

The U.S. Defense Department has issued sweeping changes to its domestic abuse policies in an effort to keep servicemembers and their families safe.

"Domestic violence destroys families, scars children and harms military readiness... We will continue to work to ensure that every home is a safe home," Deputy Defense Undersecretary for Military Community and Family Policy Leslye Arsht said

According to a new study by Sonoma State University Health and disability insurance companies are systematically "cheating" the American public by a series of collaborative decisions. On the boards of directors of the 9 largest insurance companies are 113 people and they are tied to some of th world's largest corporations around the world.

The group hold 150 past and/or present positions with major financial or investment institutions, and combined affiliations represent 2006 revenue of over $2,500,000,000,000

With the onset of "Hospital Infection Prevention Week" across the country, Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, is calling on hospitals nationwide to disclose their hand washing compliance rates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers proper hand hygiene to be the single most important factor in protecting patients from hospital acquired infections, which kill nearly 100,000 Americans every year.

"Clean hands save lives," says Lisa McGiffert, Director of Consumers Union's Stop Hospital Infections campaign . McGiffert continues, "Unfortunately, most hospitals have a poor track record when it comes to making sure caregivers are protecting patients from infections by cleaning their hands properly

The first-of-its kind U.S. study tracking American children's health will soon be directed from 22 new centers across the United States, organizers said in a special news conference held Thursday.

Nearly $69 million has been allotted for the study which will open centers in Georgia, Texas and 18 other states to help researchers understand how children's environment and genes affect their health. The first participants enrolled in the National Children's Study should be recruited as early as next 2008