Aug 23 Watch Inedible Eggs: How Future Foodborne Illness Could Be Avoided After a salmonella outbreak led to more than half a billion eggs being recalled, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said new measures must be taken to ensure food safety laws are enforced to prevent future problems. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Aug 23 On the Ground in Pakistan Amid the Flood Crisis By Jeffrey Kaye Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye is reporting for the NewsHour in Pakistan this week on the flood crisis there. Kaye gives Hari Sreenivasan an overview of his reporting plan and provides a written dispatch from Islamabad below. ISLAMABAD |… Continue reading
Aug 23 For Military Bastions, Iraq Troop Withdraw is Not the End By Dante Chinni Amid all the headlines of U.S. soldiers coming home from Iraq, it's tempting to think of military communities filled with happily reunited families preparing to pick up where they left off. That's been a dominant story of the past… Continue reading
Aug 19 Slide Show: Disease Outbreaks Feared as Pakistan's Floodwaters Spread By Talea Miller As the flooding in Pakistan continues to spread, more than 1,500 people have died and millions are homeless, many without access to clean water. The risk of disease outbreaks among the displaced population is high, said UNICEF's Robin Nandy. He… Continue reading
Aug 19 Which Eggs Are Suspected of Salmonella? Updated 3:18 p.m. EDT, Aug. 20 | Another Iowa farm is recalling eggs due to the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. Hillandale Farms said that it was recalling its eggs after lab tests confirmed illnesses associated with them. Continue reading
Aug 18 Pakistan Floods: How to Help By News Desk Amid new headlines on the continued need for humanitarian aid in Pakistan as the country grapples with deadly floods, we've received a few questions on how to help. So we've put together a list of some of the organizations… Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Alzheimer's Treatment Research Dealt Setback An effort to develop a treatment for Alzheimer's disease was halted after data showed that a new drug was doing more harm than good, leading to more memory loss and putting people at a higher risk for skin cancer. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 17 Study: Hearing Loss Up Among Teens Most people think of hearing loss as a problem that begins some time later in life, but a new study published Tuesday finds that America's teenagers are getting harder of hearing as well. About one in five U.S. teens has… Continue reading
Aug 16 What's Behind This Summer's Severe Weather Around the World? By Talea Miller It's been a summer of extreme weather: monsoon flooding is wreaking havoc in Pakistan and a persistent heat wave is fueling wildfires and creating health hazards in Russia. The United States has also not been immune, as sweltering… Continue reading
Aug 13 Study: Early Puberty in Girls on the Rise By Talea Miller A growing body of research indicates puberty is starting earlier among girls in the United States and Europe, raising new questions about the roles of obesity and exposure to chemicals in accelerating development. More girls in the United States are… Continue reading