Nov 20 How does space affect men and women differently? By Justin Scuiletti On Earth, human bodies share many similarities, yet also possess many differences -- including factors influenced by both sex and gender. However, what happens to those factors when you put the human body in space?… Continue reading
Nov 19 Texting may be ruining your back By Justin Scuiletti Do you tilt your head down while texting on your cellphone? Chances are you may be damaging your back in the process, according to new study. Continue reading
Nov 19 69 years ago, a president pitches his idea for national health care By Dr. Howard Markel Back in 1945 -- a mere seven months into a presidency he inherited from Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Truman proposed a “universal” national health insurance program. In his remarks to Congress, he declared, “Millions of our citizens do not now… Continue reading
Nov 19 Many frustrated by HealthCare.gov's missing green card option By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Like other HealthCare.gov customers, immigrants are relieved that the government's health insurance website is working fairly well this year. They're baffled, though, by what looks like an obvious lapse: There is no clear way to upload a… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Turning technology into easy medical lifesavers By PBS News Hour Could a small device that produces a common disinfectant be a key to helping stop the spread of Ebola? Seattle-based nonprofit organization PATH develops innovative medical tools for low-income countries. The NewsHour’s Cat Wise reports on their recent innovations. Continue watching
Nov 18 What if an implantable device could tell you what medicines you need? By Cat Wise During our interview with PATH President and CEO Steve Davis, we asked him if there was something new he could invent, what would it be? This was his answer:… Continue reading
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Nov 17 Watch How does video of economist's Affordable Care Act criticism hurt the law? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 17 Ebola-striken surgeon dies at Nebraska hospital By Joshua Barajas An Ebola-stricken surgeon who was working in West Africa and was transported to a Nebraska hospital for treatment died early Monday, a hospital official confirmed. Continue reading