Jun 27 Study: BPA Makes Male Mice Less Masculine A new study released Monday shows that exposure to a common ingredient in plastic bottles and packaging can cause male mice to act like females. The lead author of the study discusses its significance for humans. Continue reading
Jun 27 Diabetes Cases Double, Highest Rates in Oceania and Middle East By Talea Miller A new global study shows prevalence of diabetes has climbed steeply since 1980, and the number of cases worldwide is much higher than shown in previous estimates. Continue reading
Jun 24 Indonesians Looking for Improvement at Home, Watching U.S. Closely By Cat Wise The NewsHour's global health team is currently in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, to produce a series of stories that will air next month. We're looking at rising food prices, care for the mentally ill, democratic reforms… Continue reading
Jun 23 15 Tips to Combat Obesity in Babies Chubby cheeks for babies may not be so cute after all. A report released Thursday afternoon by the Institute of Medicine offers a stark reminder that obese babies often become obese adults -- and a series of simple… Continue reading
Jun 23 Reporter’s Notebook: Indonesia’s Mentally Ill, Caged and Bound By Ray Suarez Mentally ill man chained at the Yayasan Guluh facility in Bekasi, Indonesia. Photo by Cat Wise. It's hard to describe something sadder than the forlorn face of a man peering out at the world through the slats of a… Continue reading
Jun 22 New Clues to Deadly Strength of Germany E. Coli Strain By Talea Miller The O104:H4 E. coli strain. (Photo courtesy Manfred Rohde, Helmholtz-Zentrum fuer Infektionsforschung (HZI)/Getty Images) The rare strain of E. coli that has killed 39 people and sickened thousands in Europe combines the abilities of two known E. coli pathogens… Continue reading
Jun 22 FDA Lays Out Global Strategy to Monitor for Dangerous Foods, Drugs (Photo by Flickr user hitthatswitch) In an unusual special report Monday, the Food and Drug Administration laid out a strategy it hopes will help it do a better job of policing America's food and drug supply. Called the… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Cigarette Warnings Get Graphic, but Will Smokers Be Deterred? The biggest change to cigarette pack health warnings in 25 years came Tuesday when the FDA released nine graphic color images that will cover the entire top half of cigarette packs beginning next year. Margaret Warner discusses the new warnings… Continue watching
Jun 21 Snake Genome Suggests Treatments for Human Heart Disease Snakes have been around for some 150 million years, but their ancient physiology might hold some important clues to developing new drugs. Continue reading