UNICEF: More Adolescents Die of AIDS

According to a UNICEF report released on Friday, 50% more people between the ages ...

Empowering Women: Reaching a Helping Hand Across the ‘Pioneer Gap’

Women’s financial empowerment has been a hot topic in recent months. There’s a Read More

2?C rise will be a disaster say leading scientists

Governments have set the wrong target to limit climate change. The goal at present ? to limit global warming to a maximum of 2?C higher than the average for most of human h...

Ricky Martin Speaks Out For Arctic 30, Continues Work To End Human Trafficking

The busy pop superstar finished off his week by raising the profile of humanitarian causes close to his heart.

On Thursday Martin added his voice to that of ma...

Timing of Baby’s First Solids May Affect Allergy Risk

Breast-feeding exclusively for 4 to 6 months, and introducing solid foods while breast-feeding continues, may be a good way to reduce the risk for food allergies in childre...

80% of medicines not covered by price control order

About 38 million people in India (which is more than Canada’s population) fall below the poverty line every year due to healthcare expenses, of which 70% is on purcha...

Urban Schools Aim for Environmental Revolution

Six big-city school systems are combining their purchasing power to persuade suppliers to sell healthier and more environment-friendly products, like compostable food trays...

True Review: Bullett Raja

Tigmanshu Dhulia has created a devastatingly disappointing film. Not that one expects a lot from a movie called “Bullet Raja” but one always hopes for the best....

‘Frozen,’ ‘Get a Horse!’ female directors mark firsts for Disney

Disney has long employed women in animation, but ‘Frozen’s’ Jennifer Lee and ‘Get a Horse’s’ Lauren MacMullan are directing. Read Read More