Dec 15 Engineering firm settles lawsuit in Flint water case By Associated Press An engineering firm has settled a lawsuit with four families after being accused of not doing enough to stop lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply. Continue reading
Dec 15 Health officials update tools to track severe obesity levels in children By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press U.S. health officials have updated a tool to track rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Continue reading
Dec 14 Loneliness can affect physical and mental health. An expert shares ways to combat it this holiday season By Matt Rasnic, Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis The holiday season can be a time for community and family gatherings. But for some, it can be a season of more complicated feelings, including increased loneliness and isolation. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 6:39 How multiple presidential administrations failed to stop fentanyl's rise in the U.S. By William Brangham More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year and the same toll is expected this year. Two-thirds of those deaths are tied to fentanyl, but the federal government has been slow to recognize the rise of the highly-potent… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 9:13 Jail treats inmates with substance abuse issues to break the cycle of recidivism By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz It's estimated that up to 65% of the U.S. prison population has an active substance use disorder. When these inmates are released, studies have shown that many will return to using and be arrested again within a few years. Stephanie… Continue watching
Dec 12 Judge rules public safety outweighs personal vaccination choice in medical settings By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press A federal judge says a person's choice to decline vaccinations does not outweigh public health and safety requirements in medical settings. Continue reading
Dec 11 China expands hospitals, ICUs as it faces a COVID surge after loosening restrictions By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:18 Mental health workers find 'rampant' hopelessness, exhaustion in Navy Four sailors in the same Navy command in Norfolk, Virginia appeared to have died by suicide in less than a month. It's the second time in a year that the Navy has been confronted with a rash of suicide deaths. Continue watching
Dec 11 Hospital finances play a major role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 12:09 Dr. Fauci reflects on his decades-long career as he prepares to step down By Judy Woodruff, Dorothy Hastings Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping aside from job after a five-decade-long career in public health. He's been one of the leading public health voices since taking the role of director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in… Continue watching