Oct 29 Watch Will polio outbreak inspire international community to do more about Syria? Will polio outbreak inspire international community to do more about Syria?… Continue watching
Oct 29 Teen girls who share their melancholia online reshaping what it means to be depressed Photo by Flickr user Darcyadelaide Among the more than 140 million blogs on Tumblr, young girls are trending tags like "self-harm," "depression" and "sadness." In a feature article in The Atlantic, girls in… Continue reading
Oct 28 Will health care premiums be affordable for young people? White House says yes By Jason Kane The Obama administration hopes to attract more than 2.5 million young, healthy people to enroll through the health insurance exchanges that open on Oct. 1. Photo courtesy of Flickr User will1ill/Alex Wong Getty Images. Nearly half of uninsured young Americans… Continue reading
Oct 28 Why the health reform law is causing thousands to lose coverage By Julie Appleby Many Americans are beginning to receive notifications that they will no longer be able to keep their health insurance plans. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images. Health plans are sending hundreds of thousands of cancellation letters to people who buy… Continue reading
Oct 28 What the Voyager space program can teach you about preparing for long-term care By Elizabeth Shell At first glance, comparing a 36-year-old, one-ton spacecraft that's currently hurtling its way into interstellar space at about 37,075 miles per hour to the realities of planning for our long-term care needs seems ... odd. But the more… Continue reading
Oct 26 Meet the student hackers behind the 'Plaid Parliament of Pwning' By Travis Daub Earlier this year, the "Plaid Parliament of Pwning" team held a hacking contest for high school students called "Toaster Wars." Consider a phone charger that not only charges your smartphone, but also scans any Android device for malware, viruses and… Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch FDA plan to limit painkiller abuse may have impact for patients who need them FDA plan to limit painkiller abuse may impact patients who need them… Continue watching
Oct 25 New drug could help detect dementia Treating dementia comes with high costs -- emotionally and economically, but a new medical advancement could help detect the disease earlier. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a radioactive imaging chemical from General Electric to… Continue reading
Oct 24 Common gene may raise your risk of cancer from eating red meat Flickr photo from Burger Austin. Researchers have identified a common gene, present in one in three people, that may raise your risk of colorectal cancer from eating processed and red meat. Researchers are investigating how our personal genetic… Continue reading
Oct 23 How long does Obama have to fix healthcare.gov? Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images They've got a few weeks. But if federal officials can't get the new online insurance marketplace running smoothly by mid-November, the problems plaguing the three-week-old website could become a far bigger threat to the… Continue reading