Jan 12 Telenovelas work to educate Hispanics about kidney donations By Fran Kritz, Kaiser Health News The marketing strategy is intended to address a growing need among Latinos for kidney transplants. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 7:33 How student athletes get around career-ending head injuries By PBS News Hour Like the NFL, NCAA schools and teams have taken new precautions to protect student athletes from long-term effects of head injuries. But some players who have been medically disqualified are still finding a way to return to the field. Hari… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 11:18 The opioid epidemic's toll on pregnant women and their babies By Melanie Saltzman, Saskia de Melker The risk for overdose from opioid painkillers and heroin among women, including pregnant women, has skyrocketed, which means a growing number of babies are born dependent on opioids. NewsHour Weekend Special correspondent Alison Stewart reports on the challenges for pregnant… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 9:15 Will real-time health data for consumers add up to healthier living? By PBS News Hour Wearable health and fitness gadgets have broken into a sprint at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And no wonder: An estimated 500 million people worldwide now diligently record their steps and leaps. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien examines… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:09 News Wrap: Obama administration launches task force to counter extremism By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Obama administration unveiled a new task force to revamp efforts on combating violent extremism at home. Also, President Obama vetoed a Republican bill that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act. Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 5:37 U.S. revises dietary advice on sugar, cholesterol and red meat By PBS News Hour There’s a new set of dietary guidelines from the federal government for the first time in five years, advising against too eating much sugar and red meat, while allowing moderate drinking of alcohol and coffee. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Allison… Continue watching
Jan 07 New dietary guidelines come down hard on added sugars By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Some Americans may not have to cut back on eggs and salt as much as they once thought and eating lean meat is still OK. But watch the added sugars, especially the sugary drinks. Continue reading
Jan 07 Progress on reducing rate of uninsured Americans stalled in 2015 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Going into President Barack Obama's last year in office, progress has stalled on reducing the number of uninsured Americans under his signature health care law, according to a major survey out Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 6:57 For children with disabilities, making the world a custom fit out of cardboard By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 06 3-month-old methane leak in Southern California declared state of emergency By Nsikan Akpan A methane leak in Southern California has released the equivalent of 700 million gallons of burned gasoline. Continue reading