Jun 17 Harmful chemicals are everywhere, but what does that mean for your body? By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News A report released this week quantifies the extent these chemicals are found in American bodies. Continue reading
Jun 17 Did Lou Gehrig actually die of 'Lou Gehrig's disease'? By Dr. Howard Markel Lou began experiencing his first neurological symptoms in 1938, right around the time of his 35th birthday. But was ALS the cause of Lou Gehrig’s death? Maybe not, say a group of neurologists, physicians and pathologists. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 8:17 Will Zika virus overshadow the Rio Olympics? By PBS News Hour In Brazil, epicenter of the Zika virus, local authorities and organizers of the upcoming Olympic Games have been striving to assure the world that it's safe for athletes and tourists. The World Health Organization has issued a series of guidelines… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 5:50 Why the Navy is making a major change in its approach to PTSD By PBS News Hour For years, the military has struggled to deal with the unseen, psychological wounds of war, especially Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has instituted major changes to the rules affecting sailors and Marines who suffer from PTSD. Continue watching
Jun 16 Three U.S. infants have been born with Zika-related birth defects, CDC says By Helen Branswell, STAT Three other pregnancies in the U.S. have also been affected by Zika infections, but they were not carried to term, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Jun 16 Florida's mosquito control forces mobilize against Zika threat By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Local mosquito control authorities are preparing a spray-and-trap offensive to halt Zika-carrying mosquitos in damp breeding grounds. Continue reading
Jun 15 Polio strain found in India two years after virus declared eradicated By Kulsoom Khan Two years after the World Health Organization declared India polio-free, an active strain of the virus has been found in samples of sewage water in the southern city of Hyderabad. Continue reading
Jun 15 CDC: Zika infection without symptoms can harm fetus too By Helen Branswell, STAT A study of 616 Colombian women spotlights new details on when Zika virus infection is most dangerous during pregnancy. Continue reading
Jun 15 WHO says 'no conclusive evidence' that coffee causes cancer By Andrew Small The agency also says that drinking “very hot” beverages, including coffee, mate and teas heated to as much as 160 degree Fahrenheit, was “probably carcinogenic” because of the harm it poses the throat. Continue reading
Jun 15 Study projects health insurance premiums to rise in 2017 By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Next year’s premiums for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act could rise more than in past years in most markets and declines might be rare, according to a preliminary analysis of insurers' plans. Continue reading