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Lesson Plan June 10 2016

Inventions: How do innovation and design help people with disabilities?

Learn about the role of inventions in improving accessibility for people with disabilities and create a paper or cardboard prototype of their own invention

Daily Video May 23 2016

Food and drink labels will more accurately report sugar

The Food and Drug Administration hopes to cut down on high rates of obesity and diabetes across the country by redesigning the labels that appear on food and drinks.

Daily Video January 21 2016

Poison water in Flint affects everyone’s health—especially kids

A man-made water crisis in Flint, Michigan began five years ago when the city government decided to switch water sources in an effort to save money.

Daily Video January 20 2016

Home visits for new mothers helps baby brain development

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question How much of an influence does a baby’s envi…

Daily Video January 15 2016

President announces national effort to cure cancer

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a new American initiative to cure cancer.

Daily Video January 12 2016

College football player with concussion transfers to play on

In both professional and college-level football, concern about concussions has led to increased scrutiny of the sport and how teams handle injuries.

Daily Video October 28 2015

Dalai Lama’s doctor preaches compassion in medicine

Californian Dr. Barry Kerzin traveled to India nearly 30 years ago after he heard the Dalai Lama wanted a Western physician to help train traditional Tibetan doctors.

Post July 14 2015

The science of caffeine — Class Activity

By Gabby Shacknai Millions of Americans use caffeine, the world’s most popular drug, every d…

Daily Video June 29 2015

Trans fat no more: FDA gives food industry three years

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the elimination of all trans fats from the food supply within the next three years, a long-awaited move that is expected to save thousands of lives per year.

Daily Video June 18 2015

Overcoming the stigma of mental illness in Pakistan

Years of domestic turmoil and stigma around mental illness have left Pakistanis struggling to find mental health support.

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