Since the first outbreak in 1976, Ebola viruses have infected roughly 2,400 people and killed about one-third of them. It's…

A little perspective never hurts. While Ebola has ravaged much of western Africa recently and is a popular topic in…

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The Giraffe Heroes Project finds heroes who stick their necks out for he common good--then tells their stories on the…

While surviving certain cancers has become nearly assured, cancers of the pancreas, lung, esophagus, and liver have continued to kill…

While concern and awareness about the Ebola epidemic is high in the United States, a large percentage of Americans still…

There has been a death in Dallas due to an Ebola infection and 6 Americans are believed to be infected.…

Let's face it: the world can be a pretty brutal place to live. With scarce resources, conflicting ideologies and the…

Death, like taxes, is unavoidable. More likely than not, unfortunately, when our time comes, it will likely be at the…

Flu season is here again, and as people gear up for winter, a plurality of the public are not planning…

The higher the level of fine particulate matter there is in the air, the worse it is for your health.…

Americans are in agreement when it comes to fighting Ebola in West Africa. The vast majority of the public supports…

Since 2007, religious and ethnic hatred has become a very pressing issue for the global community. Along with the problem…

The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola epidemic is spreading rapidly. About half of the deaths have been in…

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Rates of pertussis (whooping cough) dropped dramatically in the 20th century after introduction of the pertussis vaccine. Recently however, pertussis…

This chart shows the great decline of waterborne illnesses like typhoid and malaria in the past century. Contagious diseases that…

The number of tuberculosis cases reported in correctional facilities dropped 66 percent from 1994 to 2012. From a high of…

Fish are the most threatened group of animals, with 2,110 fish species recognized as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable. Over…

During summer, there is a marked decrease in the number of deaths, in the US, and throughout the world. Compared…

A marked disparity exists between the cancer survival rates of all Americans, and those of the African American community. Particularly…

The effects of obesity are more than just a life burdened with physical constraint. When compared with the life lost…

There were only 233 polio cases worldwide in 2012. This number is extremely low compared to the 345,000 cases reported…

The rate of tuberculosis in the U.S. has dropped from 30.83 per 100,000 Americans in 1960 to 3.64 per 100,000…