Faces: People, Places, and Cultures articles from March 2007

Faces: People, Places, and Cultures archives from March 2007

Mystery photo?(Philippine Health department's mass exercise gathering)
March 1, 2007... Do you know what this is? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer to "Mystery Photo," inside front cover: Do you think your gym class is big? Here's the largest mass exercise gathering--some 107,000 joined in a 30 minute aerobic workout...

High 5.(human immune system)(water pollution)(art therapy)
March 1, 2007... 1 Once inside your body, a single germ can turn into a million in just a few hours. Your body begins frantically making B cells to fight the germ cells. But germs reproduce fast! Once this infection spirals out of control, you feel sick....

World health.(Only In ...)
March 1, 2007... More than 1,500 health organizations across the globe provide critical services, such as training healthcare workers, doctors, and nurses; educating people about disease; feeding people; providing sanitary drinking water; vaccinating;...

The state of world health today.(Cover story)
March 1, 2007... Imagine what Neil Armstrong, the first American to walk on the Moon, thought when he looked down at Earth from the Moon. The wonder is that we have one world. Today, 6.5 billion people inhabit seven continents and live in 193 different...

Next?(zoonosis)
March 1, 2007... The hunter showed his family the mustachioed monkey he had snared for dinner. Before cooking it, he dripped a spot of its blood onto special paper, which he labeled and hung to dry. He knew that by doing this, he might keep his children from...

A world without Polio: Polio--an infectious disease afflicting mainly children; caused by a viral infection of the spinal cord resulting in the paralysis of various muscle groups, such as the legs.
March 1, 2007... Most kids in North America cringe at the thought of going to the doctor for shots. But shots do serve an important purpose. Most are vaccines, which prevent diseases and illnesses, even life-threatening ones. For many children around the...

A shot in the arm: how vaccines work.
March 1, 2007... Ouch! Shots hurt. But they prevent you from getting sick. How?. By teaching your body how to fight germs. Some vaccines contain a few germs of a specific disease that have either been killed or weakened, so the shots can't give you the disease....

Global obesity: a big disease is growing.
March 1, 2007... Should soda advertisements be banned? Should French fries contain health warnings? What would cause people in the United States to ask these questions? It's our country's growing weight problem, and it can be hard to ignore. But you may be...

Hello, my name is.
March 1, 2007... Hawa Hawa is 13 years old and lives in Kibera, Kenya, the largest slum in the capital city of Nairobi and home to about 1.2 million people. She became an orphan at 10 when her mother died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Soon...

Star power: who's who in helping out.
March 1, 2007... What does it take to be a star? Good looks, talent, and some luck, for sure. But the stars that shine the brightest are the ones that use that glow to help others. Just how can a movie star or basketball player help make the world a healthier...

No smoking, please.
March 1, 2007... Tobacco kills. The facts are indisputable. Five million people die each year, cutting their lives short by an average of 20 to 25 years, as a direct result of tobacco use. They die from 25 known tobacco-related diseases, including various types...

Riders for health.(nonprofit organization donates motorcycles to health workers in Africa)
March 1, 2007... What if you were sick but could not get any medicine? What if your brother broke his leg but could not go to a doctor? What if your mother was pregnant but had no way to get to a hospital? For many people in Africa, these are not just "what if"...

Ask FACES!(longevity statistics)(Black Plague history)(facts on yawning)
March 1, 2007... Here is your chance to send us your questions about people, places, and cultures from all over the world. Each month, our experts will answer several questions from readers like you. Want to know where the world's highest mountain is located?...

"Pop" quiz.(cola drinks)
March 1, 2007... Soda, tonic, pop--whatever you call it, Americans love it! Americans consumed 15 billion gallons in 2000. Fifty-six percent of 8-year-olds down soft drinks daily, and a third of teenage boys drink at least three cans of soda per day. But what...

Face facts.(World Health Day)
March 1, 2007... World Health Day has been celebrated annually on April 7 since 1950. The goal of the day is to bring awareness to a specific health issue or theme. 2004 Road Safety 2005 Make Every MOther and Child Count 2006 Working Together For...

A world thirsty for clean water.
March 1, 2007... The water in the village where Maria and her family live is bad. Her younger brother got so sick from drinking it that he almost died. Maria's job is to collect clean water, and her family depends on it. She walks six miles to the river and...

Do happy people live longer?
March 1, 2007... Shouldn't the answer to this question be "yes"? After all, having a sunny disposition means that you're an optimist, not a pessimist, and that you accept life's troubles more easily than your grumpier friends. Shouldn't that lower your stress...

Healing through art.(Art Connection)
March 1, 2007... How do you describe being sick? Maybe you could draw a picture to describe how you feel. Do you think that this would help you get or feel better? Think about this: How does your mind feel when you are sick? Do you think art...

World Health: The Impact on Our Lives.(Guest Review)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... World Health The Impact on Our Lives by Dr. Ronan Foley Dr. Ronan Foley discusses the definition of health, major illnesses, and the effect of food and poverty on health worldwide. In the sidebars of the pages, there are boxes with...

What is that? What does it do?
March 1, 2007... Can you identify these obejcts? You might see them in a hospital or doctor's office. Answers A. Stethoscope (STE-tho-seope). This is a medical instrument lot listening to the sounds the heart and lungs make. B. Medical Respirator....