Nov 14 Watch CDC director Frieden: We're 'nowhere near out of the woods' with Ebola By PBS News Hour Hospital officials in Omaha, Nebraska, are preparing to treat a surgeon who was reportedly infected with the Ebola virus while treating patients in Sierra Leone, where the outbreak continues to be dire. In Liberia, infections rates seem to be slowing,… Continue watching
Nov 14 Obamacare contraception loophole for religious groups is not too restrictive, court rules By Pete Yost, Associated Press In a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a challenge by the groups, which claimed that the accommodation still imposes a substantial burden on their expression of religion. Continue reading
Nov 14 Could coffee help prevent obesity's negative side effects? By Nora Daly Coffee consumption may help offset some of obesity’s negative side effects, according to a new study published in the journal Pharmaceutical Research. Continue reading
Nov 14 New health care customers may see hike in premiums By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Many of the 7 million consumers who got insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law will see their premiums rise next year unless they switch to another plan, independent analysts said as the government released details Friday. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Aspiring filmmakers get a kickstart on their teen zombie movie By PBS News Hour Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt are best friends. Three years ago, these teenagers with Down syndrome had the idea to make a zombie movie. Now, with help from their supporters, they have raised more than $50,000. The NewsHour's Mike Melia… Continue watching
Nov 13 Clinical trials of possible Ebola vaccine to start in West Africa By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top U.S. health official says long-anticipated clinical trials of a possible Ebola vaccine will start soon in West Africa, as the global response to the outbreak took on added urgency with new cases in Mali and reports… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch From penalties to changing plans, get answers to your health care questions By PBS News Hour Individuals can start to apply for health care coverage on state and federal exchanges starting Saturday. As a new open enrollment begins, many people have questions about signing up and the consequences of not signing up. Mary Agnes Carey of… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. nurses rally for improved Ebola protections By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, American nurses staged rallies and strikes in parts of the U.S. to call for better protection for medical workers who may treat Ebola patients. Also, NOAA, the federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service,… Continue watching
Nov 12 Health workers look to Congress for aid in Ebola fight By Sarah DiLorenzo, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Health workers on the front line of the Ebola crisis say the need for urgent help isn't letting up, as Congress begins considering President Barack Obama's $6.2 billion emergency aid request to fight the disease. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch In Sierra Leone village, Ebola aid appears 'too little, too late' By PBS News Hour Continue watching