Jun 22 Doctors lack access to abortion medical training in Texas By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media As the number of doctors in Texas dwindles, medical educators have raised the alarm about the need to train the next generation. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 7:10 Prisoners with disabilities lack 'scaffolding for success' By PBS News Hour According to a new report, more than 750,000 people with disabilities are currently imprisoned in the United States. Advocates say that children born with physical or intellectual disabilities are far more likely to end up in prison than their able-bodied… Continue watching
Jun 21 NIH launches massive study of pregnant women in Zika-hit regions By Associated Press The U.S. National Institutes of Health announced the study Tuesday, saying researchers will enroll participants starting in the first trimester and compare the birth outcomes of those who become infected with Zika and those who don't. Continue reading
Jun 21 Are Americans eating better? Income inequality still has a seat at the dinner table By Anna Vlasits, STAT High-income Americans are eating better than ever, while food diets among the low-income group have improved much more modestly. Continue reading
Jun 21 Federal panel approves first use of CRISPR gene editing in humans By Sharon Begley, STAT A federal biosafety and ethics panel on Tuesday unanimously approved the first study in cancer patients of the genome-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9. Continue reading
Jun 21 Egg donation demand soars, but many long-term effects unknown By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News Despite sporadic reports of subsequent infertility and a variety of cancers, some fatal, it isn’t known whether these problems are linked to the process or are simply the result of chance. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 24:52 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 19, Orlando is mourning one week after the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. Later, hear about both sides of the so-called “Brexit” debate on whether the U.K. should leave the European Union. Hari… Continue watching
Jun 19 What's your surprise medical bill story? By News Desk Patients all over the country face "surprise medical bills," which come when their health plans pay less than they expect or when costs unexpectedly occur out-of-network. Continue reading
Jun 18 Zika virus spreading rapidly across Puerto Rico By Helen Branswell, STAT There are alarming signs the Zika virus is spreading rapidly in Puerto Rico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch In Brazil's Olympic bay, tides of death and ecological devastation By PBS News Hour Continue watching