Mar 15 Watch What's Causing Water Shortages in Ghana, Nigeria? Two journalists investigate the challenges of bringing the most basic necessity to the people of Ghana and Nigeria: clean, safe water. As part of a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza followed them as… Continue watching
Mar 13 Five Health Reform Changes to Watch in 2012 By Michelle Andrews Starting in August, the Obama administration's new rules on contraceptive coverage take effect. Photo Illustration by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. Two years after its passage, the sweeping health care overhaul remains deeply controversial, with both political parties trying to use it… Continue reading
Mar 12 New Health Reform Rules Issued as Supreme Court Review Nears By Jason Kane Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, middle, makes her way to a news conference in July to announce a preliminary framework on health insurance exchanges. She issued the final regulations Monday. Photo by Tom Willaims/Roll Call. Just two weeks… Continue reading
Mar 09 Fukushima Survivor: I Want 'To Breathe Freely Again' EmbedVideo(2889, 482, 304); Nuclear technician Carl Pillitteri was one of 38 Americans at the Fukushima nuclear power plant when an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan's eastern coast and triggered a radiation leak at the reactor. It's taken Pillitteri… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Fukushima Survivor: 'I've Hardly Smiled This Whole Year' Fukushima Survivor: I Want 'To Breathe Freely Again'… Continue watching
Mar 08 Report: 1 in 3 Americans Burdened With Medical Bills By Jason Kane Photo by Nancy R. Cohen. It's clear this election season that the politics of health care costs and coverage remains a major lightning rod. But a study published Tuesday shows that some grim statistics continue to bind Americans of… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 'The Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman': Healing the Eastern Congo 'The Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman': Healing the Eastern Congo… Continue watching
Mar 07 Anonciata's Story: Seeking Healing After Congo's Brutal Civil War By Fred de Sam Lazaro Photo of Anonciata by Fred de Sam Lazaro for the PBS NewsHour. Few nations are more endowed with mineral resources than the Democratic Republic of Congo and none has endured a more staggering human cost in the scramble for… Continue reading
Mar 05 New Study Challenges Whether Electronic Records Cut Health Costs Updated 8:07 p.m. | For years, many health care experts, medical professionals and politicians have been touting the benefits of electronic health records (EHRs). They say EHRs will not only improve quality and efficiency but also reduce costs by tens… Continue reading
Feb 29 Top 10 Myths of Heart Health Photo courtesy of Flickr user Mr. T in DC. Grab some chocolate, pop an aspirin and wash it all down with red wine. You're on your way to a heart-healthy life, right? Not so fast. According to Dr. Continue reading