Global Perspectives on Child Growth

Child growth and development can be broadly defined as a typical pattern of changes that occur over time from infancy to adolescence to allow children to understand and interact with the world around them. Kids’ bodies change as they get older, and some of those changes are their height and weight going up. Your hair grows, your … Read more

Public Health Response to Chikungunya

Chikungunya (CHIKV) is a virus that spreads to people through mosquito bites — specifically, through the Aedes aegypti mosquito and Aedes albopictus mosquito. Chikungunya infection happens when a mosquito with the virus bites a person. The virus doesn’t spread from person to person through bodily contact or saliva, although blood transmission may be possible. The … Read more

Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Emergency Response

The heart and blood tubes make up the circulatory system. The cardiovascular system can have many problems, such as endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and problems with the conduction system, among others. This article will focus on four of these conditions, which are called cardiovascular disease (CVD) or heart disease:1.Coronary artery disease (CAD), which is also … Read more

Coping with Cancer: An Overview of Common Forms

There is one thing that all cancers have in common: they start when healthy cells turn into dangerous cells that grow and spread. The genes in your body tell your cells things like when to grow and when to stop. Cancerous cells don’t care about these directions, but healthy cells do.In the United States, cancer … Read more

Bioterrorism: Threats and Global Response

A biological weapon is any of several disease-causing organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, fungi, poisons, or other biological agents, that can be used as weapons against humans, animals, or plants. The direct application of infectious agents and poisons to enemy personnel is an ancient technique in warfare. Indeed, in numerous conflicts, viruses have killed … Read more