Shirley Wang

As Hepatitis C Spreads, Scotland Steps In

online.wsj.com — Scotland is making a push to control the deadly hepatitis C virus, which kills about 350,000 people a year globally, among one of the groups most vulnerable to the infection: drug users.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

cdc.gov — May 4, 2012 / Vol. 61 / No. 17 CE Available Sexual Experience and Contraceptive Use Among Female Teens - United States, 1995, 2002, and 2006-2010 The 2010 U.S. teen birth rate of 34.3 births per 1,000 females reflected a 44% decline from 1990. Despite this trend, U.S.

Cancer Treatment’s Brutal Side Effects May Be Minimized

bloomberg.com — Chemotherapy, radiation and the use of radioactive follow-up tests aren't needed for some cancers, according to two studies that add to a growing debate on ways to lessen side effects and lower patient costs. One study, in 1,800 men, found that chemo or radiation immediately following surgery in testicular cancer made no difference in long-term survival.

My Stroke of Luck

well.blogs.nytimes.com — Twenty-two months ago, I interrupted my nonstop reporting about paths toward a sustainable future for our species to focus on sustaining myself. The hiatus was not by choice, but was mandated by a stroke - the out-of-the-blue variant, the rare kind of " brain attack " (the term preferred by some neurologists) that is most often seen in otherwise healthy, youngish middle-aged people.

Dirty Medicine - Fortune Features

features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com — The epic inside story of long-term criminal fraud at Ranbaxy, the Indian drug company that makes generic Lipitor for millions of Americans. By Katherine Eban 1. The Assignment FORTUNE -- On the morning of Aug. 18, 2004, Dinesh Thakur hurried to a hastily arranged meeting with his boss at the gleaming offices of Ranbaxy Laboratories in Gurgaon, India, 20 miles south of New Delhi.

Study Finds Limited Benefits for Pelvic Operation

online.wsj.com — A new study finds that long-term benefits are limited for many women who undergo an operation to treat a common condition called pelvic organ prolapse, which can lead to urinary problems and discomfort.

World Health Statistics 2013

who.int — World Health Statistics 2013 contains WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets.