Jun 28 Courts weigh in on generic drug delays By Megan Thompson In legal battles over drug patents, a brand-drug company will sometimes make a payment to a generic manufacturer that opponents allege is meant to delay the generic to market. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Why we're all paying the cost of excessive drinking By PBS News Hour Excessive alcohol consumption accounts for one in 10 deaths among working-age Americans each year, making it the fourth leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. And it's not just alcoholic drinkers at risk; partying, bingeing and daily drinking… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Fixing the disconnect between Medicare and Medicaid to serve the most vulnerable Americans By PBS News Hour Providing long term care at a reasonable cost — especially for low-income Americans who are elderly or have disabilities — has long been a challenge in the U.S. In California, long term care providers are coordinating in order to tackle… Continue watching
Jun 27 Quiz: 7 startling facts about long-term care By Margaret Myers Everybody needs someone to look after them at some point in their lives. For the millions of Americans at or approaching retirement age, the chances are they will need some type of assistance, either from friends or family, a hired… Continue reading
Jun 26 Late-in-life pregnancy could predict longevity By Nora Daly Women who give birth naturally later in life could possess genetic variants that slow down aging and reduce the risk of age-related illness. Because these women are reproductively active for a longer period of time, the chance of passing on… Continue reading
Jun 25 Twitter chat: How important is early childhood reading? By Nora Daly Reading aloud gives young children a head start. Experts weighed-in on how pediatricians, policy makers, and child advocates can help. Continue reading
Jun 25 Saline shortages create troubles for U.S. hospitals By April Dembosky, KQED Hospitals across the country are struggling to deal with a shortage of one of their essential medical supplies. Manufacturers are rationing saline -- a product used all over the hospital to clean wounds, mix medications and treat dehydration. Now drug… Continue reading
Jun 25 Mapping the decreasing rate of childhood mortality across the world By Zach Child, Dan McCarey, Pulitzer Center According to UNICEF, childhood mortality rates have dropped substantially since 1990 due to improvements in maternal healthcare and treating malnutrition and preventable, communicable diseases. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Widespread childhood malnutrition is a paradox in agriculturally rich Guatemala By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 25 Ohio Amish begin vaccinations amid largest measles outbreak in recent U.S. history By Sarah Jane Tribble, WCPN Amish living in Ohio reconsider vaccinations as measles spreads through the community. Continue reading