Jan 23 What does the health and human services secretary do? By Angela Mattie, The Conversation The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 8:17 The steps an Ohio county took to reduce infant mortality rates By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes When it comes to infant mortality, the United States ranks 54th in the world. That's about three times that of Japan, Singapore or Slovenia. Within the U.S., Ohio is in the bottom 25 percent of all states. Hamilton County was… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 5:23 The potential impacts of Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins As part of his blitz of executive orders, President Trump delivered on a promise to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. The Trump White House accuses the WHO of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and bias toward China. Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:27 How a decades-old study gave hormone therapy for menopause a bad reputation By Isabella Jibilian, Rhode Island PBS Menopause is a chapter in women’s lives that brings a myriad of sometimes debilitating medical issues that can last for more than a decade. It’s an area of medicine that for years has been overlooked and underfunded. Rhode Island PBS… Continue watching
Jan 16 Research is unraveling the mystery of what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating brain disorder By Laura Ungar, Associated Press Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life. Continue reading
Jan 15 Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist circumference, plus evidence of health problems tied to extra pounds. Continue reading
Jan 15 Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on By Devna Bose, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Most Americans have developed some level of protection against severe disease from previous COVID-19 infections, vaccinations or both. But immunocompromised people like Scarbro, who has common variable immune deficiency, must be constantly vigilant. Continue reading
Jan 15 FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply. The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk. Continue reading
Jan 15 FDA releases plan to make cigarettes less addictive, but its fate rests with Trump By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon. Continue reading
Jan 14 For cities facing wildfires, contaminated drinking water is a growing concern By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press Last week, Pasadena Water and Power issued a “Do Not Drink” notice to about a third of its customers for the first time since it began distributing water more than a century ago. Continue reading