Global report highlights inequities in pediatric palliative care
Nearly all the world’s 10.6 million children experiencing serious health-related suffering (SHS) live in low- and middle-income countries…
Nearly 1 in 5 Greeks struggle to heat homes, highest rate in EU
[Shutterstock] Nearly one in five Greeks (19%) struggled to keep their homes adequately warm in 2024, Eurostat reported…
Most commercially insured patients live with chronic conditions
The majority (57.5 percent) of commercially insured patients had at least one chronic condition in 2024. The average…
Liz Weston: Liquidating too much of nest egg could leave you short on retirement funds
Dear Liz: We had a plan to make our retirement savings last until our mid- to late 80s.…
Beneficiaries to changemakers: How local communities are transforming health care access in India
At a time when poverty, gender inequality, low literacy and climate stress continue to shape who stays healthy…
Sharp price increases make basic foodstuffs unaffordable for millions in Canada
A homeless encampment in Kitchener, Ontario, in front of the former Krug Furniture factory The latest report on…
Town on the Banks of the Nile Turns Flooding into Fortune
Bor, South Sudan – credit, CC 4.0. BY-SA Leroy Playpus In South Sudan, on the banks of the…
Renters need $300,000 more superannuation in retirement than home owners, report finds
Older Australians who retire without owning a home will need about double the superannuation of those with a…
Pope Leo: ‘Music is like a bridge that leads us to God’
Pope Leo XIV joins the audience at the Vatican’s “Concert with the Poor” in the Paul VI Hall…
Germany’s economics professors call for pension cuts
In an open letter, 22 prominent economics professors are calling for the complete withdrawal of the government’s pension…
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking…
World Bank: EPF withdrawal age should align with retirement
PETALING JAYA: The proposal for the withdrawal age in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) retirement account to be…