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.…
Struggling to make ends meet may slow brain development in infants
A new study shows that whether families can reliably meet basic needs, not just how much they earn,…
Young Donor Teams Up with The Salvation Army to Keep Children Warm
What started with a single $5 donation has now become an annual tradition for Owen Hewett, a 12-year-old…
Many young people in Japan struggling with rising food costs, survey finds
Around 76% of young people in Japan saw an increase in their monthly food spending compared with last…
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…
Michael Rosen: ‘Life is harder for kids now than it was in 1989’
Read more: Some 31% of kids still live in poverty, the same proportion who did so in 1989.…
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…