USAID Assistance Tops $105 Million for Nigeriens in Need

Friday, August 20th, 2010

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is expanding support for food-insecure people and acutely malnourished children in Niger. USAID has committed more than $105 million in humanitarian assistance to date in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. In response to alerts ...

USAID Administrator Shah Pays Tribute to Humanitarians

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

World Humanitarian Day honors all humanitarians who have lost their lives in the cause of duty, as well as those who have worked in the promotion of the humanitarian cause. Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), released ...

USAID Partners with NASA, Nike and State Department to Address Global Health Challenges

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), NASA, the U.S. Department of State, and NIKE, Inc. have partnered on a unique initiative called LAUNCH. The idea behind LAUNCH is to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to humanity's sustainability challenges through ...

Watch Antidepressants and Drug Interactions

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

Are you taking an antidepressant? Do you worry about how it might interact with other drugs? While Dr. Daniel Carlet, AOL's mental health expert, says "unfavorable drug interactions with antidepressants are not a huge problem," you should still know of a few exceptions. Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, or Lexapro are all ...