Oct 09 Watch News Wrap: U.S. troops arrive in Liberia to combat Ebola By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, 100 U.S. marines and other military aid landed in Liberia to support the fight against Ebola. Meanwhile, West African leaders made appeals at a World Bank meeting for the international community to do more. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 09 How to care for your aging parents from a distance By Leah Eskenazi, Family Caregiver Alliance Concern about mom or dad’s health and well-being is top of mind for many baby boomers today. But what if you live a good distance away?… Continue reading
Oct 09 Additional $700 million for military mission to fight Ebola By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Republican chairmen of House panels that oversee the Pentagon signed off Thursday on an additional $700 million to pay for the military mission to help fight Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak. Continue reading
Oct 09 Surgeon Gawande: Ebola won’t run ‘wild’ in U.S. By Murrey Jacobson Surgeon and public health researcher, Dr. Atul Gawande, said lapses in the Dallas case may have led to much higher awareness and stepped up precautions that will improve the odds of avoiding an outbreak in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 09 Airport screening for Ebola: 5 things to know By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Wednesday that airline passengers arriving from the three West African countries experiencing an unprecedented Ebola outbreak will now be screened for potential exposure to the deadly disease when they arrive at five major U.S. Continue reading
Oct 09 Twitter Chat: Should the government tell us what to eat? By Nora Daly Do lawmakers have a right to regulate consumption of products that contribute to the nation's obesity epidemic?… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Meet the disease detectives tracking Ebola at the CDC By PBS News Hour Go inside the Emergency Operations Center at the CDC, the information hub where doctors and scientists are at the front lines of the effort to contain and control the Ebola virus. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports from Atlanta on the… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch News Wrap: CDC announces new Ebola screening procedures after death of victim in U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 08 These six diseases should worry you more than Ebola By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy If you live in the U.S. and aren't traveling to West Africa, you're not likely to catch Ebola. But these six diseases should worry you -- especially if you're a parent with small children. Continue reading
Oct 08 U.S. to monitor incoming travelers for Ebola symptoms By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department has ordered agents at airports and other ports of entry to observe everyone coming into the United States for potential signs of Ebola infection, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading