UN: Urgent Health Action Needed for Millions of Women, Youngsters

The United Nations is calling for urgent action to save the lives of millions of women, adolescents and children from largely preventable causes by improving the quality of health care. The U.N. plans to unveil a new global strategy as part of its Sustainable Development Goals 2030 next week in New York.   The strategy focuses on the health of adolescents, aged 10 to 19.  Officials say this is the time when healthy habits, such as exercise, good nutrition and no smoking are...

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