Health

Ebola outbreak in Congo is not yet a global emergency, UN says

By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The World Health Organization said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency.

Column: A 20-year-old fights back against her health insurer

By Philip Moeller

Anna Landre, a college student who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, found herself fighting another battle when her insurer informed her they were reducing the number of hours they would cover for her health aide.

Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh probe

By Ed White, Associated Press

The stunning decision came more than three years — and millions of dollars — after authorities began examining the roots of the scandal that left Flint's water system tainted with lead.

Abuse in nursing facilities went unreported, watchdog finds

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Auditors with the Health and Human Services inspector general's office estimate that in 2016 about 6,600 cases reflected potential neglect or abuse that was not reported.

5-year-old Ugandan boy dies of Ebola as outbreak spreads beyond Congo

By Rodney Muhumuza, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press

There have been three confirmed cases in Uganda for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Congo.

WATCH: Jon Stewart says Congress ‘should be ashamed’ over inaction on helping 9/11 first responders

An angry Stewart said "sick and dying" first responders and their families came to Washington for the hearing, only to face a nearly deserted dais.

Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research

By Lauran Neergaard, Malcolm Ritter, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

To save babies from brain-damaging birth defects, University of Pittsburgh scientist Carolyn Coyne studies placentas from fetuses that otherwise would be discarded — and she’s worried this kind of research is headed for the chopping block.

Social media ‘influencers’ promoted vaping without suitable warnings, FDA says

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters Friday to four companies that used paid social media influencers to pitch nicotine solutions to their online followers, including flavors like Watermelon Patch and Strawberry Kiwi.

Why children struggling with mental health say stigma can be deadly

By Milwaukee PBS

A new documentary produced by our colleagues at Milwaukee PBS in collaboration with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel follows four young people from Wisconsin who are navigating mental health challenges. They’ve endured assault, bullying, incarceration and discrimination, and in some cases…

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Watch ‘Kids In Crisis: You’re Not Alone’ from Milwaukee PBS

The documentary follows four young people from Wisconsin navigating mental health challenges. They’ve endured assault, bullying, incarceration, and discrimination. Some thought about suicide. But through the pain, they found support from family, friends, and strangers.