Tag: WHO

Red Meat and Processed Meat and the Risk of Cancer

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 6 (Spring 2016)

BY REBECCA SLUTSKY It’s a tough time for lovers of hot dogs, bacon and beef jerky. After twenty years of research, the World Health Organization’s cancer research group recently announced that there is significant evidence that processed meat is a carcinogen that can cause colorectal cancer in humans.1 In addition, the research concluded that there … Continue reading Red Meat and Processed Meat and the Risk of Cancer

The Limits of Moral Ideology in Foreign HIV/AIDS Intervention

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 6 (Spring 2016), Uncategorized

BY AKIELLY HU From the first cases reported in the early 1980s up until today, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has emerged as one of the world’s foremost public health crises. In 2014, there were 36.9 million people living with HIV – an increase of 6.9 million from 29.8 million in 2001.1 Such a drastic global issue … Continue reading The Limits of Moral Ideology in Foreign HIV/AIDS Intervention