Sep 19 First weeks of college life can be deadly for some freshmen By Jake New, Inside Higher Ed At least eight freshmen at U.S. colleges have died in the first few weeks of this school year. The deaths have cast a shadow over the campuses on which the students spent too little time, but they’re also a cross-section… Continue reading
Sep 19 Guide: Finding long-term care help for your aging loved one By Jason Kane, Vanessa Dennis While most Americans over the age of 40 say they would prefer to stay in their own homes as long as possible, a recent AP-NORC poll reveals that roughly 60 percent of them admit they haven’t discussed their preferences for… Continue reading
Sep 18 White House orders government plan to combat antibiotic resistance By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Signaling the seriousness of the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant germs, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the government to create a national plan to fight them by early 2015. Continue reading
Sep 18 How to pick a long-term-care facility when your loved one can't live alone By Bonnie Lawrence, Family Caregiver Alliance Finding additional care for aging loved ones can be a daunting task for many families, but there are resources that can help. Here's where to start. Continue reading
Sep 18 USDA approves new genetically modified corn, soybean seeds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has approved the use of genetically modified corn and soybean seeds that are resistant to a popular weed killer. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch GMO debate grows over golden rice in the Philippines By PBS News Hour Vitamin A deficiency is a deadly threat to kids and pregnant mothers in the Third World. In the Philippines, the best nutrient sources are rarely part of the daily diet, so researchers have tried adding vitamin A to rice, a… Continue watching
Sep 17 Why more Americans need to broach end-of-life conversation By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News It is time for conversations about death to become a part of life. That is one of the themes of a 500-page report, titled "Dying In America," released Tuesday by the Institute of Medicine. Continue reading
Sep 17 Why the 'diet' on your soda may be misleading By Jason Kane Calorie counters beware: That diet soda and your own stomach may be conspiring against you. A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature suggests that consuming artificial sweeteners may increase the risk of elevated blood sugar levels. Continue reading
Sep 17 Rise of Catholic insurance plans raises questions about contraceptive coverage By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Catholic and other religious hospitals and universities have been arguing in federal court for much of the past two years that they shouldn’t have to offer or facilitate birth control as part of their employee health plans because it violates… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch As epidemic escalates, can U.S. aid for Ebola be deployed quickly enough? By PBS News Hour Continue watching