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Call on your health minister to declare polio eradication an emergency At the end of May, the world's health ministers are meeting at the World Health Assembly to vote on two resolutions that will contribute to… by Elliott Verreault	0	May 10
What Your Poop and Pee are Telling You about Your Body (Infographic) Far from crude, this infographic has a lot of information that could let you get a picture of your health. This is no April fools joke :) … by Sukma Wijayanti	0	Apr 1
Health Habits, Worlwide (Infographic) Health, while important, is easily shoved to the back burner. Convenience is frequently chosen over health, which is why fast food chains h… by Sukma Wijayanti	0	Feb 29
Infographic: Smoking Around the World Here's a look at different nations' smoking rates, as well as a comparison of the measures those countries take to curb tobacco consumption… by Sukma Wijayanti	4	Feb 18 Comment by Sukma Wijayanti
Need your vote! Grant for Hygiene Project in Nepal There's a fellow volunteer by the name of Joycee Smith at VIN (Volunteers Initiative Nepal) who is applying for this competition for a $5,… by Elliott Verreault	1	Jan 22 Comment by Sukma Wijayanti
Pack Mentality: Why Is It So Hard to Quit Smoking? With more than 5 million people dying each year from its effects, tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of death around the world. E… by Sukma Wijayanti	0	Jan 10
The End of Polio Global Poverty Project and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up to help ERADICATE POLIO. We're so close to meeting that g… by Megan McAninch	4	Oct 24, 2011 Comment by Felix Zakoff
Undernutrition Makes Children Die Every Year (Infographic) Children and new and expectant mothers that are well nourished during the 1,000 days between pregnancy and age 2 have the best chance for a… by Sukma Wijayanti	0	Oct 20, 2011
End of history and the last woman How long do countries have until their populations disappear?As The Economist reports this week, many women in the richer parts of Asia h… by Mahmoud El-Refai	3	Aug 24, 2011 Comment by Mahmoud El-Refai
Soap and Water When I was a young boy, I played in the yard behind our house with my trucks and cars. My friends and I were always outside in the good… by Jim Killon	4	Jul 14, 2011 Comment by Elliott Verreault