For the Birds

The bird flu is becoming a greater concern with health professionals in the countries that it affects.  Currently there is no cure for the disease, though there are some treatments for it. Treatment for the bird flu is most effective when it begins within two days of the onset of symptoms.  There is a much [...]

The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on April 7, 1948. The WHO’s objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in the WHO’s Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely [...]