A recent report, published in a federal health journal, reveals a deadly bacterial illness, commonly seen in people taking antibiotics, appears to be growing more common - even in patients not taking the medication

It its first global study of the issue, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports on Thursday that one in six women worldwide is a victim of domestic violence.

The WHO says many of those battered do not report the crime, with some of them being victimized while pregnant, reports Reuters

It its first global study of the issue, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports on Thursday that one in six women worldwide is a victim of domestic violence.

The WHO says many of those battered do not report the crime, with some of them being victimized while pregnant, reports Reuters

There is new evidence that adult HIV infection rates have decreased in certain countries and changes in behavior to prevent infection, such as increased use of condoms, delay of first sexual experience and fewer sexual partners, have played a key role in these declines.

The annual report by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization WHO indicates, that overall trends in HIV transmission are still increasing, and that far greater HIV prevention efforts are needed to slow the epidemic

The United Nations reports, despite the growing number of those infected with the HIV/AIDS virus, in select countries, prevention efforts are having positive effects.

According to a U.N. update published Monday, AIDS has killed more than 25 million people since it was first recognized in 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in history. An estimated 3.1 million people died from the virus last year and another 4.9 million people became infected