Jul 28 Blood tests for Alzheimer's may be coming to your doctor's office. Here are 4 things to know By Lauren Neergaard New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others. Continue reading
Jul 26 Some deli meats made by Boar's Head recalled as health officials investigate listeria outbreak By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The USDA said a sample of Boar's Head liverwurst from a Maryland store tested positive for listeria. The sample was from an unopened package, collected by health officials. Continue reading
Jul 24 A twice-yearly injection against HIV offers 'stunning' protection, experts say By Maria Cheng, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100 percent effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning- A PBS News Special By Miles O'Brien Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water, but that vital resource is in peril, given the river's storage system is at an estimated 41 percent capacity as of June 2024. Continue reading
Jul 20 As the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats, here's what to know By Associated Press As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked at home to be steaming hot. Continue reading
Jul 15 Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower dies at age 86 By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
Jul 15 Lawmakers in Gambia reject bill that would have overturned ban on female genital cutting By Associated Press Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 8:37 Why children and teens in residential treatment centers are vulnerable to abuse By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara A recent Senate investigation found that children in residential treatment facilities are sometimes subjected to abuse and neglect. We hear from people who lived in these facilities when they were younger, and Ali Rogin speaks with Sixto Cancel, founder and… Continue watching
Jul 12 More than 6 in 10 Americans support protecting access to in vitro fertilization, AP-NORC poll finds By Colleen Long, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman. But a significant share – 46%… Continue reading
Jul 11 The U.S. sees 7 plague cases a year. Here's why By Devi Shastri, Associated Press Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague. The rare bacterial infection spreads naturally among rodents and is transmitted through the bites of infected fleas. Continue reading