Jul 16 Why summer is the hungriest season for some U.S. kids By Jason Kane Summertime can present a great nutritional risk for children in need. Without the support of the free and reduced lunch programs offered in schools, many U.S. children go hungry between June and August. This year, the problem is expected to… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch In Vietnam, new hospital equipment gives more infants a breath of life By PBS News Hour Hospitals in Vietnam used to rely on imported equipment that often broke down. Now, cheaper, more usable neonatal machines are made within the country and are tailored to local conditions. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Hanoi on… Continue watching
Jul 15 Updated guidelines give new protections for pregnant women By Tom Raum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pregnant women have new protections against on-the-job discrimination. Continue reading
Jul 15 How will your healthcare change after the recent rulings on contraceptives? By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News All FDA-approved methods of birth control are considered preventive care, and the health law requires nearly all health plans sold on the individual and group markets to cover preventive care without any out-of-pocket cost to consumers. The Supreme Court decision… Continue reading
Jul 14 You might be allergic to your iPad By Justin Scuiletti A report in the journal Pediatrics Monday detailed an allergic reaction suffered by an 11-year-old boy treated at a San Diego hospital that doctors say is linked to the use of their family’s first-generation iPad. Doctors said the boy, who… Continue reading
Jul 13 Doctors a 'death sentence'? Patient mistrust aggravates Ebola treatment By Xander Landen Healthcare workers treating West Africa’s Ebola epidemic are having difficulty fighting the disease due to the mistrust of doctors among the members of infected communities. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch HIV rebound in young child is 'another step' in long process of AIDS research By PBS News Hour AIDS researchers announced a setback in the long search for a cure. Doctors believed that they had cured a baby girl by using aggressive and early treatment. But after years without requiring therapy, she tested positive for HIV during a… Continue watching
Jul 11 Lawmakers seek lower price for bill on vets' care By Matthew Daly, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Stung by sticker shock, members of Congress are scrambling to lower the cost of a bill to fix veterans' health care amid a growing uproar over long waits for appointments and falsification of records to cover up the delays at… Continue reading
Jul 11 When pregnant mom is malnourished, her grandchildren may take the hit By News Desk Underfeeding a pregnant mouse can cause changes in the sperm of her male offspring, possibly affecting the health of her grandchildren, a new study published July 10 in the journal Science has found. Continue reading
Jul 10 Will health reform shine new light on primary care physicians? By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News While much attention has focused on expanded coverage and online insurance bazaars, policymakers’ bigger challenge is improving Americans’ health while putting a brake on the cost of their care. The keys to that puzzle, CareFirst and many others are deciding,… Continue reading