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A new documentary tells the story of a massive water contamination incident at the Camp Lejeune Marine base, which many believe is responsible for causing cancer among former residents.
Searching for answers at Camp Lejeune
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The politics of the plate
New York Times op-ed columnist and author Mark Bittman talks to Alison Stewart about the intersection of food, politics and the environment.Is a 'male pill' on the way?
We may be as close as five to 10 years away from a commercially available contraceptive for men, researchers say. Here are five things you need to know about the "male pill."
Military families struggle with the war at home
The emotional impact of combat on those serving in the military is well recognized. But what about the military families left behind? We profile three families to see the sacrifices military spouses and children make every day.
Supporting military families: The Military Child Education Coalition
Need to Know attended a training session for educators on supporting children of National Guard and Reserve service members in Bridgewater, Mass. The session was run by the Military Child Education Coalition, a non-profit organization that supports military children.
Supporting military families: Home Front Hearts
Need to Know speaks with Randi Cairns, the founder and executive director of Home Front Hearts, a non-profit organization that supports military families, which she runs out of her home in East Brunswick, N.J.
Supporting military families: The Child, Adolescent and Family Behavioral Health Office
Need to Know visits the Child, Adolescent, and Family Behavioral Health Office, which manages and develops several programs supporting military kids and families for the Army.
Military superbug, quiet civilian epidemic
Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq are battling a bacteria that’s resistant to antibiotics. While the military is confronting the problem, it may be a growing concern for civilian hospitals in the U.S.
Juicing
It’s hard to argue against the benefits of eating your vegetables. But drinking your vegetables is another story. Is juicing the antidote to bad health, as its proponents claim, or just another fad diet? Here’s what you need to know.
Peter Bell on handling the upcoming needs of autistic adults
Peter Bell, executive vice-president of Autism Speaks and father of a teenage son with autism, discusses what some of the major autism advocacy groups are doing to try to meet the ongoing needs of adults with autism, and the special challenges presented by tough economic times.
An ounce of prevention: Choking and food safety
Every year some 10,000 children end up in emergency rooms because of serious choking incidents, many of them involving hot dogs.
Losing the safety net: Adults with autism
When we think of autism, we tend to think of children, but what happens to those children when they grow up and leave the educational system where federal law requires they get the services they need? And what happens to them when their parents are gone? Need to Know looks at two families struggling to provide a future for their adult sons with autism.
A generation with autism, graduating into the unknown
For many young adults with autism, the state aid they receive for care, education and even housing runs out at the age of 22. What happens to these adults who are graduating into the unknown?
