Aug 30 In St. Louis, doulas push for better reproductive health care — especially for Black patients By Gabrielle Hays A doula’s work covers not only when a person is pregnant but also the postpartum period. It is a time health professionals say is crucial but the healthcare system does not often care for people long after they give birth. Continue reading
Aug 30 How to help Pakistan’s flood victims By Gabriel Pietrorazio As the flood-ravaged country waits for more assistance from around the world, here are some ways you can contribute. Continue reading
Aug 30 FDA chief says long-awaited opioid epidemic review still in the works By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a government review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.N. experts warn of impact of abortion bans on U.S. minorities By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. said it was concerned about higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, among a host of concerns about the rights of Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, foreign-born migrants and others in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 30 Some women cross state lines for abortions before bans take effect By Lindsey Tanner, Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press With abortion limits enacted or looming nationwide, an Ohio provider has been referring hundreds of patients to its sister clinic in Indianapolis. Their pregnancies exceed Ohio’s six-week limit, passed when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:59 Community leaders seek solutions as gun homicides spike in Philadelphia More than 320 people have died to gun violence in Philadelphia this year, almost twice as many homicides as the much larger city of Los Angeles. Ali Rogin explores the factors behind this year's spike and how communities are responding. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:54 How airports can make travel more accessible for flyers with disabilities By Megan Thompson A recent report from the Department of Transportation showed that complaints from flyers with disabilities have more than doubled since before the pandemic, leading the department to announce a "Bill of Rights" to help people understand their protections under federal… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech, nuclear plant in Ukraine reconnected to grid By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, Moderna announced it's suing Pfizer and BioNTech accusing them of copying its technology for their COVID vaccine, workers at a nuclear plant in Ukraine began reconnecting it to the power grid, Britain says the war… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 5:32 Afghanistan sinks deeper into crisis as sanctions take heavy toll on civilians By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi Afghanistan has been a country in chaos since the U.S. withdrawal last August. One year on, nearly half of its people are facing hunger, 6 million of them are at risk of famine. The freeze on assets and international sanctions… Continue watching
Aug 26 Fewer Black people receiving monkeypox vaccine doses compared to general public, CDC says By Mike Stobbe, Carla K. Johnson, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration said Friday there's enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most. Continue reading