Joanne Silberner
Stories
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Health
Is It Time To Rethink The Fly-In Medical Mission?
These trips — where volunteers from the West perform surgeries in poorer countries — are a multibillion-dollar endeavor. But is this the best way to provide health care to needy nations?
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World
Study: Kids More Likely To Die From Cars And Guns In U.S. Than Elsewhere
A New England Journal of Medicine study looks at death rates for children in the U.S. and compares them to rates from countries around the world.
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World
Report: Facts About Migrants Don't Always Match What The Headlines Say
'The Lancet' looks at everything from the potential spread of infectious diseases to the impact on the economy of the country where migrants and refugees have arrived.
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Health
Report: World Support For Mental Health Care Is 'Pitifully Small'
A major report points out the lack of resources for mental health issues — and offers some possible solutions.
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Seattle Doctor Takes Cancer Treatment To Developing World
Forty-two-year-old Corey Casper is tall, thin, and a bit hollow-eyed from all his responsibilities. He’s a cancer doctor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He performs research and trains young doctors in Seattle and Uganda. And in his own quiet way, he wants to make a difference in the world.