Sep 03 In Ebola-stricken West Africa, many of the sick 'have nowhere to go' By Larisa Epatko Despite world health agencies’ best efforts to clamp down on ever-increasing Ebola outbreaks, people in West Africa who are in the center of the virus' path are finding it hard to get accurate information and proper medical care, United Nations… Continue reading
Sep 03 CVS quits tobacco and shifts focus to health care By Ayan Sheikh Nicotine gum and quit smoking signs will replace cigarette boxes on CVS shelves. The drug store chain will also launch a new campaign aimed at providing education, medication and assessments for customers looking to end their tobacco habit. Continue reading
Sep 03 First-time health care enrollees often don't understand how coverage works By Marissa Evans, Kaiser Health News Even after signing up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act, advocates find that explaining to clients that they will still have to pay out of their own pockets each time they go to the doctor or get lab tests… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 2, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we discuss how the U.S. should respond to another beheading of a U.S. journalist by the Islamic State in a gruesome video. Also: the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is on the precipice of spreading even… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch One family's quest to unite orphaned Chinese girls with a happy home By PBS News Hour After reaching their fifties and raising their own children, Jenny and Richard Bowen adopted 2-year-old Maya from China after learning of poor orphanage conditions for abandoned girls. Sixteen years later, the Bowens have two adopted daughters from the same region… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch The world is 'losing the battle' to contain Ebola, health official warns By PBS News Hour A public health official warned that “the window is closing” to keep the growing Ebola outbreak in West Africa from spreading to other regions. Meanwhile, another American doctor in Monrovia, Liberia, was reported to have tested positive for the virus. Continue watching
Sep 02 Lose weight with the 'PBS diet' By Nora Daly Research suggests that eating with your TV tuned to “Charlie Rose” (or other quality PBS programming, such as the NewsHour) is one way to keep calories in check. Continue reading
Sep 02 States to help foot insurer tax bill for Affordable Care Act By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, it required health insurers, hospitals, device makers and pharmaceutical companies to share in the cost because they would get a windfall of new, paying customers. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch New drug may 'change the foundation' for treating heart failure By PBS News Hour An experimental heart drug developed by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis shows promising results. The new drug, currently referred to as “L C Z 696” may change the course of treatment and prolong the lives of patients suffering from heart… Continue watching