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Managing stress can help you sleep more soundly 09/23/2025

Your period typically gets darker as the days go on, starting out pink and changing to red, dark red and even brown 09/23/2025

Alongside measures like handwashing, masking can help reduce the spread of respiratory illness in certain situations 09/23/2025

New York, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Mérieux Foundation USA (FMx USA) today signed a Framework Agreement to expand joint efforts to strengthen laboratory systems and improve access to quality diagnostics across the Americas. The signing took place on the margins of the 80th United Nations General… 09/23/2025

New York, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) – The urgent need to address the interplay between infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which together pose the greatest public health challenges in the Americas, was highlighted by Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), at an event held on the sidelines… 09/23/2025

Speaking at a high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Dr. Barbosa underscored persistent challenges and presented a new regional initiative.New York, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) – At a high-level side event held today on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa,… 09/22/2025

Washington, D.C., 19 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas to strengthen vaccination efforts, improve surveillance, and accelerate outbreak response following a rise in measles cases in the region. As of September 12, 2025, 11,313 cases and 23 deaths have been confirmed in ten… 09/20/2025

Today marks a milestone in global health governance as the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) enter into force. This reflects a renewed global commitment to cooperation in the face of public health emergencies, shaped by hard-earned lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic. 09/19/2025

With NCDs causing 80% of deaths in the Americas and mental health needs rising, PAHO brings a strong regional voice to global discussions. Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa will take part in key events and push for concrete action and strengthened cooperation.Washington, DC, September 18, 2025 (PAHO) – On 25 September, global leaders will gather at the… 09/19/2025

Ontario's doctors have a new, four-year agreement with the province that will give them increased general compensation and see family doctors paid for administrative work. 09/18/2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less”, revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic benefits of up to US$1 trillion by 2030. 09/18/2025

The Ministry of Health said it was kicking off consultations that would also let optometrists bypass physicians in some cases and psychologists prescribe antidepressants. 09/17/2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. 09/12/2025

Hundreds of home care nurses say they want to be paid the same as their counterparts in hospitals, as bargaining on a new deal gets underway. 09/08/2025

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments for various types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, haemophilia and blood-related disorders are among the other additions. 09/05/2025

More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls. While many countries have bolstered their mental health policies and programmes, greater investment and action are needed globally to scale up services to protect and promote people’s mental health. 09/02/2025

Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted... 08/14/2025

Managing stress can help you sleep more soundly 09/23/2025

Your period typically gets darker as the days go on, starting out pink and changing to red, dark red and even brown 09/23/2025

Alongside measures like handwashing, masking can help reduce the spread of respiratory illness in certain situations 09/23/2025

New York, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Mérieux Foundation USA (FMx USA) today signed a Framework Agreement to expand joint efforts to strengthen laboratory systems and improve access to quality diagnostics across the Americas. The signing took place on the margins of the 80th United Nations General… 09/23/2025

New York, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) – The urgent need to address the interplay between infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which together pose the greatest public health challenges in the Americas, was highlighted by Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), at an event held on the sidelines… 09/23/2025

Speaking at a high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Dr. Barbosa underscored persistent challenges and presented a new regional initiative.New York, 22 September 2025 (PAHO) – At a high-level side event held today on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa,… 09/22/2025

Washington, D.C., 19 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas to strengthen vaccination efforts, improve surveillance, and accelerate outbreak response following a rise in measles cases in the region. As of September 12, 2025, 11,313 cases and 23 deaths have been confirmed in ten… 09/20/2025

Today marks a milestone in global health governance as the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) enter into force. This reflects a renewed global commitment to cooperation in the face of public health emergencies, shaped by hard-earned lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic. 09/19/2025

With NCDs causing 80% of deaths in the Americas and mental health needs rising, PAHO brings a strong regional voice to global discussions. Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa will take part in key events and push for concrete action and strengthened cooperation.Washington, DC, September 18, 2025 (PAHO) – On 25 September, global leaders will gather at the… 09/19/2025

Ontario's doctors have a new, four-year agreement with the province that will give them increased general compensation and see family doctors paid for administrative work. 09/18/2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less”, revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic benefits of up to US$1 trillion by 2030. 09/18/2025

The Ministry of Health said it was kicking off consultations that would also let optometrists bypass physicians in some cases and psychologists prescribe antidepressants. 09/17/2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. 09/12/2025

Hundreds of home care nurses say they want to be paid the same as their counterparts in hospitals, as bargaining on a new deal gets underway. 09/08/2025

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments for various types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, haemophilia and blood-related disorders are among the other additions. 09/05/2025

More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls. While many countries have bolstered their mental health policies and programmes, greater investment and action are needed globally to scale up services to protect and promote people’s mental health. 09/02/2025

Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted... 08/14/2025