May 08 Watch Will Obesity Reverse Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy? Public health experts have long warned of a growing obesity epidemic in America. This week, the Institute of Medicine and others launched a major campaign in hopes of curbing the problem. Ray Suarez and Dr. Francis Collins of the National… Continue watching
May 08 Obesity in America: By the Numbers Collectively, the numbers spell out a familiar story. American adults are expanding by the year, along with their children and health care costs. Depressing? Yes. Easy to tune out? Even more so. In isolation, the statistics are a little… Continue reading
May 08 ‘Weight of the Nation’: U.S. Obesity Crisis Tackled in HBO Special EmbedVideo(3341, 514, 320); They're the new minority in the United States: "healthy" waistlines. With a third of the nation's adults weighing in as overweight and another third registering as "obese," America's collective eating disorder has relegated those with… Continue reading
May 08 Watch Conversation: Filming “The Weight of the Nation” John Hoffman, executive producer of HBO's "Weight of the Nation" series, talks obesity. Continue watching
May 08 Norway’s Moms Have It Good Norway is the best country in the world to be a mother, according to a new report from the international nonprofit Save the Children. Niger replaces Afghanistan as the worst country for moms. Afghanistan had been at… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Incredible, Edible Bugs: Will Meals of Mealworms Catch on in U.S.? Incredible, Edible Bugs: Will Meals of Mealworms Catch on in U.S.?… Continue watching
May 07 Best and Worst Countries for Moms By Jenny Marder Save the Children Report: Best and Worst Countries to be a Mom… Continue reading
May 03 High-Deductible Health Plans: Your Questions Answered If the very sound of a "high-deductible health insurance plan" makes your head spin, you're not alone. Last week on the PBS NewsHour, health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser explored the growing popularity of these insurance options with high out-of-pocket… Continue reading
May 02 Health Reform on the Brink: Mixed Feelings in Maine By Jason Kane Editor's Note: This story is part of a series profiling the views of ordinary Americans and their experiences -- good, bad or indifferent -- with the health care reform law. To capture the essence of the opinions expressed, the stories… Continue reading
May 01 Watch ‘Liquid Bandages’ Could Help Re-Grow Skin, Save Lives Dr. Mark Carlson of Nebraska Surgical Research is developing a liquid bandage to stop bleeding quickly and potentially save lives in battlefield situations while also aiding future regenerative possibilities. This report was a collaboration with NET Nebraska and KQED San… Continue watching