[Health] 2 Men in China Die of Lesser-Known Strain of Bird Flu

2 Men in China Die of Lesser-Known Strain of Bird Flu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/two-h7n9-avian-flu-deaths-in-china/article4567139.ece
SHANGHAI - Two men have died here after contracting a strain of avian flu that had not been previously found in humans, Xinhua, China's official news agency, reported Sunday.

KATHY VOCHOSKA: Save a life -- sign up as an organ and tissue donor
http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/opinion/hot-topics/x1891366873/KATHY-VOCHOSKA-Save-a-life-sign-up-as-an-organ-and-tissue-donor
In 2011, I donated one of my kidneys to my 22-year-old son. The trial of seeing him in kidney failure and witnessing the impact dialysis was having on his day-to-day life, and then walking through the transplant process as a family, changed my life forever.

NY Medicaid Scores High On Handling Common, Costly Diseases
http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/health/179650/n-y--medicaid-scores-high-on-handling-common--costly-diseases
New York State is getting high marks for the quality of health care offered through its Medicaid plans, but there's still a long road ahead in improving health care for all New Yorkers.

A “neuroscience arms race”
http://thevarsity.ca/2013/03/31/a-neuroscience-arms-race/
This past March, the Ontario government announced it would spend $100 million over the next five years on brain research. This research investment will follow recent initiatives such as the Obama administration's $3 billion pledge to advance a ...

Good News for Overweight Children and Their Parents
http://family.lifegoesstrong.com/article/good-news-overweight-children-and-their-parents
Good news for overweight children and their parents: A study published in the journal Pediatrics today shows that small steps - and a self-help guide - help kids lose weight.