Apr 11 Watch Will Water Pumps Bring Peace to Ivory Coast? Part of a partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports from the West African nation of Ivory Coast and explains how committees set up to maintain access to water are helping bring together communities… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch ‘Tinderbox’: How Colonialism Shaped the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Ray Suarez speaks with authors Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin about how "shadows of colonialism" hang over the spread of HIV from Africa. The topic is explored in their book "Tinderbox: How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and How… Continue watching
Apr 10 U.S. Dental Crisis: Sen. Sanders on the Fight for Coverage Laura Austan hasn't regularly seen a dentist in almost 14 years. She has gingivitis, a broken tooth, a cracked tooth and little chance of relief -- few area dentists accept her disability and Medicare coverage. Out of options, she dialed… Continue reading
Apr 10 Why Churches Could Be Crucial in the Fight Against HIV in Africa A child prays in a Jericho church in the north of Swaziland. Photos by Alex Gallafent/The World. In the history of the AIDS epidemic in Africa, there has long been a divide between public health advocates and… Continue reading
Apr 10 Dental Therapists ‘Safe’ Pulling American Teeth, Study Suggests Photo by Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images If you're like most Americans, you probably think getting a tooth filled is about as much fun as undergoing a colonoscopy. But oral health is no less an important part of staying healthy. Continue reading
Apr 09 Study: Higher U.S. Costs For Cancer Care May Be ‘Worth It’ Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images Higher U.S. spending for cancer care pays off in almost two years of additional life for American cancer patients on average compared to their European counterparts -- a value that offsets the higher costs… Continue reading
Apr 06 Medicare ‘Less Generous’ Than Private Plans, Study Finds Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Pick your adjective: wildly popular, unsustainable, politically convenient, endangered. At a time when politicians of all stripes are considering drastic changes to "Medicare as we know it," the Kaiser Family Foundation has another… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch ‘Solar Suitcase’ Sheds Light on Darkened Delivery Rooms After witnessing the consequences of power outages in Nigeria's health facilities, obstetrician Dr. Laura Stachel came up with a solution: a suitcase containing elements to produce and store solar energy. Spencer Michels reports on the life-saving device that aims to… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Medical Groups Call on Doctors to ‘Choose Wisely,’ Perform Fewer Tests Medical Groups Call on Doctors to 'Choose Wisely,' Perform Fewer Tests… Continue watching
Apr 04 Saving Lives With Solar Power EmbedVideo(3083, 482, 304); What's as easy as lighting up a room -- say a hospital delivery room? You'd be surprised. In much of Africa and other poor areas, electricity is scarce and unreliable. Hospitals and clinics in… Continue reading