Dec 31 Zika threat isn't over, CDC director warns pregnant women thinking about beach vacations By Helen Branswell, STAT CDC Director Tom Frieden said he is worried that people may think the worst of Zika is over and that they can let down their guard. Continue reading
Dec 30 Column: Why you can't fry eggs (or sperm) with a cellphone By Timothy J. Jorgensen for The Conversation Do male cellphone users really risk infertility due to radiation?… Continue reading
Dec 30 How the shock of a lost loved one might cause serious illness By Megan Thielking, Leah Samuel, and Karen Weintraub, STAT Why did Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds die one day apart? Here’s what science can tell us. Continue reading
Dec 29 Twitter chat: What are the barriers in the fight against gynecologic cancers? By Jaclyn Diaz What are the warning signs of potential gynecological cancers? How can women approach their care so they can detect gynecologic cancers early? For a deeper look at symptoms, benefits of early detection and treatment options, PBS NewsHour will host a… Continue reading
Dec 29 The hidden, growing plight of eating disorders among men By Laura Beil, STAT Only now are mental health professionals starting to realize the degree to which they have vastly underestimated eating disorders among men. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 8:42 This West Virginia school is caring for students, when addicted parents can't By PBS News Hour In opioid-stricken West Virginia, this school is taking on the role of parent. Lisa Stark of Education Week visits Cottageville Elementary, where students often lack food, clothes and transportation because of drug-addicted parents. In addition to increasing communication with local… Continue watching
Dec 27 Analysis: GOP united on repealing Obamacare, but disagree on how to replace it By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Some Republicans would revise and rebrand Obamacare. Others would rip up the Affordable Care Act and not replace it. Continue reading
Dec 26 Mumps cases balloon in 2016, raising debate about need for booster vaccines By Rebecca Smith, Side Effects Public Media Mumps is back, and is having its worst year in a decade, fueled in part by its spread on college campuses. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 25:19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 25, preserving America’s first black filmmakers who were forced to work outside of white Hollywood. Later, adventurous eaters in Europe are calling crickets, mealworms, grasshoppers and other insects the newest “super food.” Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 5:11 Chefs in Europe experiment with insects By PBS News Hour In Europe, adventurous eaters are calling crickets, mealworms and grasshoppers a new “super food” due to their high levels of essential amino and fatty acids. Eating insects also has ecological benefits because they can be easier to farm than other… Continue watching