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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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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Post June 17 2015

Why aspartame might not be so bad after all - Class Activity
By Gabby Shacknai Since the FDA approved it in 1981, the artificial sweetener Aspartame, whi…
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Daily Video May 04 2015

Indiana hopes needle exchange will help stem HIV epidemic
Officials in the state of Indiana have approved a needle exchange program to help curb an HIV outbreak that is unprecedented in the state’s history.
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Student Voices May 04 2015

Indiana students raise awareness during state HIV epidemic
The number of confirmed HIV cases in Scott County, Indiana, has spiked in recent months, leading to…
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Post October 22 2014

Ebola 101 for the classroom – Q & A
  With the recent outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa and the confirmed case of Ebola …
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Lesson Plan September 30 2014

Lesson plan: Ebola outbreak
By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer Introduction The Ebola outbrea…
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