AFM: The scary polio-like illness

It is a scary illness, not just for parents but for doctors, too: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) causes sudden weakness and loss of muscle tone in the arms and legs and can go on to cause even more serious problems. It’s not just the symptoms that are scary. It’s also scary because we don’t know… Read More »

This Trick For Opening A Can Will Blow Your Mind

Getty ImagesDouglas Sacha Advertisement – Continue Reading Below In a video from 2013 that’s blowing up YouTube, the Crazy Russian Hacker teaches you how to open a can without a can opener. It’s fascinating! And handy! He has it listed as a “Zombie Survival Tactic”—and don’t get me wrong, it would definitely come in handy… Read More »

WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally

WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding underpin the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, which both… Read More »