808 million people travelled internationally in 2005. Americans made almost 62 million trips abroad in 2004, which translates to about 1 in every 5 U.S. residents. With the increasing number of people travelling internationally, the risk of diseases carried across national boundaries also increases. The global society brings with itself global health risks as well. […]

But some states move forward to lessen the burden It is not exactly a stop-the-presses kind of news story because it’s not exactly new. But it continues to be a serious enough issue to warrant frequent coverage: the nurse shortage continues, threatening safe and effective delivery of health services to a steadily aging population. And what […]