Claire McCartney

Conflict between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar creates concern that interreligious violence will overtake the fledgling democracy.

Violence in Nigeria continues to take lives as the government's military battles extremist Islamic group Boko Haram. What's behind the violence?

Despite hope expressed by people all over the world that the revolutionary political movement would bring increased personal freedom and regional peace, a Pew Center study reveals that this has not been the case.

Due to the use of new combination anti-HIV treatment therapy, children living with HIV today face fewer heart problems than in the past, a new NIH study finds.

In an attempt to reach a wider audience, many HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns are using creative techniques to send a positive message about HIV prevention and treatment.

Forensic psychologist Dr. Reid Meloy believes the link between mental illness and gun violence isn't as strong as the public might think.

More American women are using emergency contraception, the morning after pill, than ever before, according to a recent National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) report.