The boy made no sounds, recalls Dr. Ibrahim Alashi. Not a cry. Not even a whimper. Severe starvation had robbed him of even that, he says. "When I first saw him, I was shocked. His body was extremely ...

Following the rising costs of food items, poultry, meat, and dairy food in particular, many indigent parents have had to cut off or drastically reduce the quantity and quality of the food they give to ...

Introduction. Malnutrition (MN) has decreased globally, but there are areas in Latin America where it continues being a significant health problem. In Bolivia MN is prevalent and there is no ...

Palmetto Health Baptist, a 489-bed hospital in Columbia, S.C., will refund $74,903 to Medicare after the HHS Office of Inspector General found incorrect claims for kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor is a form ...