Jun 08 Opinion: Suicide by a loved one is a different type of grief By Hari Sreenivasan Surviving someone who died by suicide is a horrible club. Many of us are members. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 7:43 Suicide rates have been on the rise for years. Here's what can help those in crisis The deaths of chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade this week underscored some grim numbers about increases in suicide rates. The latest CDC report found that 54 percent of people who died by suicide over… Continue watching
Jun 07 How a survivor of 'conversion therapy' became the driving force behind Canada's first ever ban By Courtney Norris After hearing personal testimonies from survivors, the Vancouver City Council passed a motion Wednesday to ban “conversion therapy,” the widely discredited practice intended to “cure” an LGBTQ individual’s sexual orientation. The unanimous vote made Vancouver the first city in Canada… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 4:03 Meet a robot offering care and companionship to seniors By Teresa Carey In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Northern Virginia startup is using new technology and a sense of humor to care for the elderly. The NewsHour’s Teresa Carey reports. Continue watching
Jun 06 What do non-married couples need to know about getting Medicare? By Philip Moeller The right to the spousal exemption from getting Medicare does not apply to non-married couples. Continue reading
Jun 05 Opinion: Students are pushing themselves to unhealthy limits. Here's how teachers can help By David Cutler Pressure on students to obtain A's is having a harmful impact on stress, depression and anxiety levels. High school teacher David Cutler shares some ways to help students learn from setbacks and then move on. Continue reading
Jun 04 Many early-stage breast cancer patients can skip chemo, major study finds By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up to 70,000 patients a year in the United States and many more elsewhere the ordeal and expense of these drugs. Continue reading
Jun 01 U.S. blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press The move disappointed many public health experts but was enthusiastically welcomed by the International Food and Beverage Alliance — a group that represents companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo. and Unilever. Continue reading
Jun 01 5 dead, nearly 200 sickened from romaine lettuce outbreak By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Arizona growing season is long over and it's unlikely any tainted lettuce is still in stores or people's homes. But there can be a lag in reporting, and reports of illnesses have continued to come in. Continue reading
May 31 In rural America, tightened access to Medicaid means tough choices By Laura Santhanam Politicians have promised changes to the health care program will help lift people out of poverty. But this Tennessee family says things don't seem to be getting better. Continue reading