Dec 09 Freshwater is getting saltier, threatening people and wildlife By Tim Vernimmen, Scientific American Road de-icing, industrial activity and other culprits are pushing salt levels in rivers and streams to alarming levels. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 7:26 Why managing chronic health conditions begins at home By John Yang The recognition that health care extends beyond the walls of hospitals and doctor’s offices is growing. In Greensboro, North Carolina, advocacy groups, sociologists and medical practitioners are taking a creative approach to uncovering the root causes of disease, with a… Continue watching
Dec 05 New study shows 1 in 6 U.S. health care workers are immigrants By Laura Santhanam In the U.S., an aging population and projected rise in chronic illnesses are expected to strain the health care system in the coming years, without a similar influx of trained workers to fill those jobs. Continue reading
Dec 03 Why the U.S. ban on female genital mutilation was ruled unconstitutional By Alison Thoet A judge’s decision voided some of the charges against two Michigan doctors accused of cutting at least nine minor girls in a Detroit clinic. Continue reading
Dec 02 How tear gas works: A rundown of the chemicals used on crowds By Angus Chen, Scientific American There are two broad types of tear gas—and they’re both engineered to cause pain. Continue reading
Dec 01 NIH director says there’s work to do on regulating genome editing globally By Lev Facher, STAT The apparent birth this month of the first genetically modified babies is “a lesson in the potential for human hubris to overtake us,” Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health. Continue reading
Nov 30 As Ebola outbreak worsens, health experts urge Trump administration action By Cara Anna, Associated Press This Ebola outbreak is like no other since health workers have compared the region to a war zone. Continue reading
Nov 30 Michael Bloomberg’s charity donates $50 million to fight opioid epidemic By Associated Press Bloomberg Philanthropies said over the next three years it will help up to 10 states address the causes of opioid addiction and strengthen prevention and treatment programs. Continue reading
Nov 29 Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 2nd largest in history, WHO says By Cara Anna, Associated Press Attacks by rebel groups and open hostility by some wary locals have posed serious challenges to health workers that Ebola experts say they've never been seen before. Continue reading
Nov 29 American life expectancy has dropped again. Here’s why By Laura Santhanam Another drop in U.S. life expectancy is being called a ‘wakeup call’. What’s happening?… Continue reading