Malnutrition causes about one-third of deaths among children under five. More than half of these deaths are because of inappropriate feeding practices during the first year of life. As a way to improve young children’s health and nutrition, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that mothers breastfeed their children within […]

A major push has been under way by medical service providers and their technology outsourcing companies to digitalize electronic records and the attendant Personal Health Information (PHI) that is generated every time we get medical care. In fact, digitalizing healthcare records is widely thought of as one of the best […]

By: Alexis Rose Ransomware attacks have become an increasing plague on a number of industries, but there is special concern for the targeting of hospitals and other healthcare providers. Ransomware is a type of malware that infects computers and networks, typically through infected e-mails or advertisements. The malware locks users […]

NAS Study on GMOS: End of Debate? Agricultural biotechnology (commonly referred to as “GMOs,” “genetic engineering,” or “biotech”) has been the topic of much debate over the past few years, and most of the discussion has been about whether companies should be required to label products containing GMOs. Congress is […]

In 1994, the state of Ohio convicted Warren Keith Henness for aggravated murder.  The Ohio Supreme Court later set an execution date for Henness for January, 2015.  However, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections has pushed Henness’ execution date and the dates of many others, because they have been […]