Jun 14 Watch 10:01 Why Miami is the epicenter of new HIV cases in the U.S. By William Brangham, Jason Kane The tourist mecca of Miami is also a hotbed of HIV transmission. While city and state officials have launched an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis, William Brangham and Jason Kane join Jon Cohen of Science magazine to look at… Continue watching
Jun 14 Fewer U.S. teens smoke, have sex, do drugs or drink milk, CDC says By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The survey out Thursday found less than one-third of high schools students drink a glass of milk a day. About two decades ago, it was nearly half. Continue reading
Jun 14 Suicide rate rising fastest among women, CDC says By Laura Santhanam Nearly 45,000 people died as a result of suicide in 2016, up 30 percent from the number of deaths by suicide in 2000, the CDC reported. This latest study explores suicide prevalence across demographics, including gender and age. Continue reading
Jun 14 Water quality in Puerto Rico remains unclear months after Hurricane Maria By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Puerto Rican officials claim that water service on the U.S. island has been restored to more than 96 percent of customers as of June 6, but the report of progress masks underlying problems. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 10:49 Why Nigeria has more HIV-positive infants than anywhere else By William Brangham, Jason Kane Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission is considered one of the most basic goals for curtailing the AIDS epidemic, and Nigeria is struggling mightily. In our series "The End of AIDS: Far from Over," William Brangham and Jason Kane examine why this… Continue watching
Jun 13 5 good news stories about the fight against HIV/AIDS By Larisa Epatko Here is a look at efforts that are exploring new treatments or trying to lift the stigma around HIV and AIDS. Continue reading
Jun 13 I live overseas but need surgery in the U.S. How do I make sure Medicare covers me? By Philip Moeller If you live abroad and have Medicare, here's what you'd need to qualify to use it. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 10:32 1 million Russians are HIV positive, but only a third get treatment By William Brangham, Jason Kane Russia’s HIV epidemic is growing by 10 percent per year, and yet many proven HIV prevention and treatment strategies aren’t being used. William Brangham and Jason Kane report in collaboration with Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and the Pulitzer Center… Continue watching
Jun 11 The End of AIDS: Far from over By Jason Kane, William Brangham The tools exist to treat and contain HIV/AIDS. But in Russia, Nigeria and closer to home in the Southern United States, social, political, and economic obstacles get in the way. There, the epidemic is far from over. Jason Kane and… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 11:14 AIDS deaths surge in Russia as global health officials say, 'They did it all wrong' By William Brangham, Jason Kane Central Asia and Eastern Europe have the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic, and Russia accounts for more than 80 percent of those infections. As at-risk groups like injection drug users are stigmatized and ignored, health officials say the death toll… Continue watching