Acabo de encontrarme con este artículo del New York Times, a pesar de llevar en Estados Unidos mas de un año, y de haberme dado cuenta de que la calidad de vida aquí no es lo que esperaba, sigo sorprendida por lo que leí. Según un informe del departamento de Sanidad, el 94% de las …
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The real cost of pregnancy for the uninsured
By Cristina Fernandez Pereda TheUnited States is one of the most medically and economically advanced countries in the world. However, almost three women die every day here from pregnancy complications, according to the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs.Medical associations link the risk of mortality among pregnant women to their lack of health insurance. …
Obesity Society
By Cristina Fernández Pereda Nearly half of Americans will be obese by 2015, the Obesity Society predicted at a panel session Wednesday. Public Health experts and congressional lawyers discussed at George Washington University what the next president should do to reduce obesity rates. “It is an extraordinary difficulty that we face and will continue to …
Health: A right for all, a privilege for the few
By Cristina Fernández Pereda If we want to address the challenges to global health, it is necessary to strength health systems. Without this requisite, we will not be able to give equal health conditions to everyone. The lessons learned in the past, including aptitudes and strategies developed in the fight against polio and SARS can …
