Aug 17 Watch 5:09 Why insomnia is becoming seen as a public health emergency in the U.S. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, about 12% of Americans suffer from chronic insomnia. The resulting daytime fatigue, depression and low motivation can lead to accidents, lost productivity and other consequences. John Yang speaks with Atlantic staff writer… Continue watching
Aug 17 Can air conditioning make you sick? A microbiologist explains By Primrose Freestone, The Conversation If an air conditioning system malfunctions or isn’t properly maintained, it can become contaminated with infectious microbes. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:00 How a White House plan to overturn a key EPA regulation threatens children’s health By John Yang, Kaisha Young In July, the Trump administration proposed revoking a landmark 2009 finding that’s been the basis for EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. If the proposal is finalized, experts warn that it could jeopardize the health… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s summit with Putin By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump's federal takeover of Washington and the battle over redistricting. Continue watching
Aug 15 Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Nations worked for 11 days at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis. Continue reading
Aug 13 Early education experts see this new Trump rule as ‘the wrong step at the wrong time’ By Laura Santhanam Shutting off federal loans for these students could turn people away from the profession altogether, at a time when teachers are burnt out and leaving classrooms and daycares, early childhood educators and experts told PBS News. Continue reading
Aug 13 Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll By Linley Sanders, Associated Press A Gallup poll released Wednesday shows fewer Americans are reporting they drink alcohol as concerns about health risks rise. About half of U.S. adults now believe moderate drinking is harmful, up from 28% in 2015. The poll shows this shift… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 8:02 CDC shooting highlights increasing rhetoric and hostility against health professionals By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The shooting at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta has shaken many in the field of public health. Authorities say the 32-year-old gunman fired nearly 200 rounds at six buildings on the CDC campus and believed COVID-19 vaccines were to blame… Continue watching
Aug 12 Will Trump change federal marijuana policy? Here’s what to know By David A. Lieb, Associated Press President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states. Continue reading
Aug 12 After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also described political violence as “wrong” and said his job is to protect employees. Continue reading