Apr 27 These hospitals are trying to reduce surgeries by inexperienced doctors By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News A contentious, long-running battle focuses on the largely unfettered ability of surgeons with minimal expertise to perform high-risk procedures. Continue reading
Apr 27 New report reveals persistent health disparities by race in the U.S. By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Despite recent improvements, health disparities persist among racial and ethnic groups, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:21 Why going green is growing on U.S. farmers By PBS News Hour The U.S. agriculture industry used enough energy in 2011 to power a state the size of Iowa for a year. Today, as renewable energy becomes cheaper and more accessible, many farmers are committed to going green, both as a means… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 53:26 PBS NewsHour full episode April 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump rails against an alliance between Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich. Also: Deploying more U.S. forces to Syria, echoes of the Democratic presidential fight in Maryland, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics,… Continue watching
Apr 25 In West Baltimore, pharmacy deserts leave health care gaps By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News, Jeremy Snow, Capital News Service CVS rebuilt a store destroyed by protesters after Freddie Gray’s death last year, but a shortage of quality pharmacies means low-income residents still have unmet needs. Continue reading
Apr 25 One year after Freddie Gray's death, thousands leave Maryland prisons with risky health problems, no coverage By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Maryland’s prisons and jails release thousands of inmates each year without helping them enroll in Medicaid, jeopardizing their health and putting communities at greater risk. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 1:19 Thirty years after Chernobyl disaster, families say children are getting sick By PBS News Hour It will be 30 years on Tuesday since the world's worst nuclear power plant disaster took place in Chernobyl, now part of Ukraine. People who remained in the region continued eating local produce and milk with radiation levels two to… Continue watching
Apr 24 One year later, mourning the victims of Nepal's devastating quake By Michael D. Regan One year after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake flattened sections of Nepal, hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday in the country's capital city of Kathmandu to pay homage to the nearly 9,000 people killed in the catastrophe. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:25 What's causing a rising rate of suicide? By PBS News Hour The national suicide rate has hit its highest point since 1986, according to statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control. Among middle-aged Americans, the gender gap narrowed between men and women who took their own lives. For 10 to… Continue watching
Apr 22 Suicide rate in U.S. on the rise, with spike for girls age 10-14 By Laura Santhanam After more than a decade of decline, the suicide rate in the United States climbed 24 percent to 13 out of 100,000 people between 1999 and 2014 with men far outpacing women, according to new data from the National Center… Continue reading