Tag: health

Waiãpi indigenous children in Amapá state, Brazil. Image by Sam Cowie/Mongabay.

Amazon Indians Fear Coronavirus Amid a Campaign to Convert Them to Christianity

Indigenous leaders in Brazil are acting to avert the devastating impact coronavirus could have ...

Rio Olympics: Menstrual Cycle and Performance in Hot Weather

New research from Massey University’s College of Health from New Zealand has shed light ...

Health Plan Costs Become a Burden for Brazilian Elderly

A recent survey by Brazil’s Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) has found that health plan ...