Oct 16 The painful story behind modern anesthesia By Dr. Howard Markel In a monthly column for PBS NewsHour, Dr. Howard Markel revisits moments that changed the course of modern medicine on their anniversaries, like the groundbreaking use of anesthesia on a surgical patient on Oct. 16, 1846. Photo by Image… Continue reading
Oct 13 Can doulas make a difference? Sunday on NewsHour Weekend, a report about By My Side Birth Support, a NYC program that provides free doula services to women living in low-income, largely African-American neighborhoods where rates of maternal mortality are high. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch High volume, complex software led to troubled launch of insurance exchanges High volume, complex software led to troubled launch of insurance exchanges… Continue watching
Oct 08 Children of Zaatari By Extra DA This collection of photos from the World Food Programme (WFP) shows life inside Zaatari, the largest Syrian refugee camp. The camp, which houses over 100,000 Syrians in Jordan, has challenged organizations like WFP to provide enough resources. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch States taking Medicaid opt-out option leave 'larger impact than expected' States taking Medicaid opt-out option leave 'larger impact than expected'… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Polio vaccine campaign faces extremist opposition, public apathy in Pakistan Polio vaccine campaign faces extremist opposition, public apathy in Pakistan… Continue watching
Oct 07 Graphic warnings on cigarette pack not enough to deter UK teens A survey by the British Heart Foundation shows half the teenagers in Australia are deterred from smoking by the standardized cigarette labels, compared to only one third of UK teens deterred by non-standardized labels. Australia is the… Continue reading
Oct 07 Why slowing the aging process could save the U.S. trillions By Sarah Corapi Finding the fountain of youth might never happen. But new research shows that slowing down the aging process could be an imminent reality -- and one that should be taken seriously. Continue reading
Oct 05 Just what preventive services are paid for under the ACA? Editor's Note: Although Medicare regularly provides coverage for preventive services given high grades by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, it is not required to do so. Under the ACA, some preventive services are now required to be covered with… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Under the Affordable Care Act, preventive services with no co-pay Find out what the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) might have to say about your next visit to the doctor. Editor’s Note: Although Medicare regularly provides coverage for preventive services given high grades by the U.S. Preventive Services Task… Continue watching