Mar 01 White House to host opioid summit and highlight Trump administration's efforts By Darlene Superville, Associated Press According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids - including prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl - killed more than 42,000 people in 2016, more than any year on record. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Donald Trump says 'a Bill should emerge' on gun control By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Giving hope to Democrats, he said he favored a "comprehensive" approach to addressing violence such as February's shooting at a Florida high school, although he offered no details. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 7:37 The 'silent massacre' killing El Salvador's sugarcane workers By Fred de Sam Lazaro A mysterious, chronic kidney disease is wreaking havoc on farm workers in Central America, particularly those who harvest sugar. Despite the risks, Salvadoran cane cutters continue the grueling work, pushed by economic troubles. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching
Feb 28 Gun injuries drop 20 percent nationwide during NRA conventions, study says. But why? By Laura Santhanam The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them. Continue reading
Feb 28 Analysis: Is the Obamacare tax penalty really dead? By Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News The Obamacare penalty won’t go away until 2019, and that means you still will owe Uncle Sam if you didn’t have health insurance – or an exemption from the mandate – in 2017. Continue reading
Feb 28 Opinion: Why the midterm elections are key to protecting senior benefit programs By Philip Moeller Democratic majorities in either the House or Senate would, for the time being, protect against further weakening of these programs, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Feb 26 Childhood obesity in America isn't getting better, study says By Laura Santhanam About 35 percent of those aged 2 to 19 are overweight, according to the latest analysis, and about one in five children are obese. Continue reading
Feb 26 Opinion: Too many children with toxic stress are being misdiagnosed By Dr. Nadine Burke Harris More than 34 million American children have had at least one adverse childhood experience like abuse or neglect. We need every medical professional in this country to be equipped with the right tools for universal screening. Continue reading
Feb 25 To lose weight, focus on what you eat, not how much: study By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science Counting calories obsessively is not the key to trimming your waistline, according to a new study. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:37 The challenge of preventing mass shootings through mental health records By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of the school shooting in Florida, there's been discussion of addressing those with mental and emotional problems. But preventing violence by using mental health records is more complicated than many realize. What systems are already in place… Continue watching