Apr 29 This Week in Health Reform No Easy Homecoming Republicans have spent much of their two-week congressional recess fending off questions from voters about their new budget proposal, which includes a revamping of the Medicare system. Wisconsin Republican Representative Paul Ryan is the architect… Continue reading
Apr 29 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: Food Aid for N. Korea, China's Aging Population By Talea Miller A malnourished North Korean boy. Photo by WFP/Gerald Bourke. Emergency Food Aid Operation in North Korea The U.N. World Food Programme will deliver more than $200 million in emergency food aid to North Korea over the next year, the… Continue reading
Apr 29 Reports: 42 Killed in Latest Protests Across Syria By News Desk 2:15 p.m. ET | The latest estimates from human rights groups stand at 42 dead on Friday. Updated 12:50 p.m. ET | According to Syrian human rights groups quoted by the Associated Press, 24 people have been killed… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch In Nigerian Maternity Wards, Preventable Causes Claim Many Lives 'Edge of Joy' Highlights Maternal Health Concerns in Nigeria… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch Giffords Travels to Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch as Recovery Progresses Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recovery from a gunshot wound marks a milestone as she travels to watch husband Mark Kelly command Space Shuttle Endeavour's final flight. Despite regaining some abilities, she face many more challenges. Ray Suarez discusses her recovery… Continue watching
Apr 28 New Screening Test May Detect Autism in 1-Year-Olds Can a brief checklist help pediatricians detect autism as early as an infant's first-year checkup? New research released on Thursday in the Journal of Pediatrics, indicates that in some cases, it probably can. Dr. Karen Pierce, a neuroscience… Continue reading
Apr 28 Economist Film Project: Death at Birth in Nigeria By News Desk We're announcing the start of something new: A partnership with the Economist magazine to showcase the art of filmmaking, called the Economist Film Project. Together, the NewsHour and the Economist have chosen examples of interesting, independently-produced documentaries from around… Continue reading
Apr 27 Report: African-American Women at Higher Risk for Maternal Death in Calif. By Talea Miller In California, African-American women are dying of pregnancy related-causes at rates seen in some developing countries, and at four times the rate of white women and other ethnic groups in the state. A new report from the California Department… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch Autism Now: MacNeil Answers Viewer-Submitted Questions on Series Autism Now: MacNeil Answers Questions on the Series… Continue watching
Apr 26 Supreme Court Considers Prescription Privacy Case By glatkinson Should states be allowed to impose restrictions on drug companies that use purchased private prescription information to market their products? The case of Sorrell v. IMS Health puts that question before the Supreme Court Tuesday. At a time when the… Continue reading