Oct 10 Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 By Justin Scuiletti The death toll in West Africa's Ebola outbreak has now surpassed the 4,000 mark, according to the World Health organization. Continue reading
Oct 10 Lawmakers approve $750 million request to fight Ebola outbreak By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A powerful GOP senator lifted his objections Friday to a $750 million Pentagon request to fight Ebola in Africa, freeing up the money immediately. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch We all die, so why don't we die well? By PBS News Hour Modern medicine has a fundamental failure in its approach toward aging and dying, says Dr. Atul Gawande: “We don't recognize that people have priorities besides just living longer.” Gawande, a surgeon and the author of a new book, "Being Mortal:… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Why Ebola is outpacing health efforts on the ground By PBS News Hour Despite increased pledges of support for the Ebola epidemic, Nancy Aossey of International Medical Corps says there are still not enough operational efforts on the ground. Gwen Ifill talks to Aossey, CEO of one of the few nongovernmental groups treating… Continue watching
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