May 12 Cigarettes still haunt these former smokers By Jocelyn Wiener, Kaiser Health News A national campaign from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention targets groups across the U.S. where smoking remains a prevalent habit. Continue reading
May 11 California may raise health insurance rates amid Obamacare concerns By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News California’s health insurance exchange estimates that its Obamacare premiums may rise 8 percent on average next year, which would end two consecutive years of more modest 4 percent increases. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:31 What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof? What can a 5-year-old learn from a 95-year-old? At Seattle’s Providence Mount St. Vincent nursing home, that question is answered daily. You see, “The Mount” also houses a child care center of 125 tots. And the full cycle of life… Continue watching
May 10 Too many American women die during pregnancy By Michael Ollove, Stateline The Joint Commission, a nonprofit that accredits health care organizations and programs, calls maternal deaths “sentinel” events. “For every woman who dies, there are 50 who are very ill, suffering significant complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery,” Dr. William Callaghan,… Continue reading
May 10 There’s a gender gap in top medical journal bylines By Lauren Silverman, KERA While women were better represented as first authors in 2014 than 20 years earlier, their numbers have plateaued in recent years, the scientists found, and have declined in some journals. Continue reading
May 10 State laws that regulate driving while using marijuana are flawed, says AAA By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Driving with "a noisy child in the back of the car" is about as dangerous as using marijuana and driving, Kleiman said. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 56:45 PBS NewsHour full episode May 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, North Carolina sues the federal government to protect the state’s controversial bathroom bill. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, how Saudi Arabia plans to diversify its economy, signs of reconciliation in a rebuilt Bosnian… Continue watching
May 06 Are there hidden costs if Medicare eligibility age goes up? By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Healthcare spending for some services dropped by nearly a third when people turned 65 and switched from private insurance to Medicare, according to a recent study. The decline was driven by lower prices paid by the Medicare program to doctors… Continue reading
May 05 Watch 7:35 Skyrocketing teen use of e-cigarettes leads to new regulations By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration will begin regulating e-cigarettes and cigars the same way it regulates cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. About 2.5 million high school students or middle schoolers vaped at least once in the last month; now e-cigarettes can… Continue watching
May 05 4 things to remember about your frozen greens and the Listeria recall By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria and frozen vegetables and fruits are believed to be the cause. Continue reading