Nov 19 Watch 54:29 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 19, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, French police confirm that the man who led the Paris attacks was killed in a violent raid on an apartment outside the city. How did he return to Europe from Syria without detection? Also: American politicians… Continue watching
Nov 19 4 innovative toilet designs to talk about on World Toilet Day By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins In honor of World Toilet Day, we have compiled a list of a few innovative toilet designs that show promise in helping to solve sanitation and ecological problems. Continue reading
Nov 18 4 things to know about Charlie Sheen's HIV diagnosis By Colleen Shalby In revealing his HIV-positive status, actor Charlie Sheen said that he had unprotected sex with some sexual partners after his diagnosis, but had done so safely to ensure that none would contract HIV. Learn more about what he meant. Continue reading
Nov 18 Lab-grown vocal cords offer hope of treating voice disorders By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Wednesday, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported the first lab-grown replacement vocal tissue that appears pretty close to the real thing — and that produced some sound when tested in voice boxes taken from animals. Continue reading
Nov 17 6 facts you should know about HIV By Associated Press After actor Charlie Sheen revealed on today's "Today Show" that he has been HIV-positive for four years, news spread across the Internet. Here are some facts about HIV, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Nov 13 Medicare will spend $9 billion on Hepatitis-C drugs this year By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures. Continue reading
Nov 13 Goal of new produce safety rules: prevent illness outbreaks By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Obama administration wants you to eat your fruits and vegetables. They also want the produce to be safe. Continue reading
Nov 11 New exam will require med students learn about veterans' health By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Most former servicemen and women (and their families) get their health care at civilian facilities, where only rarely do health professionals ask patients if they or close relatives have a military background. However, going forward, the exam every medical student… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch Mexico's sugar clinics help patients gain control over diabetes By PBS News Hour In Mexico, over 70 percent of citizens are overweight or obese and 14 percent of Mexican adults now suffer from diabetes, though half of those affected aren't even aware they have the disease. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching
Nov 06 SCOTUS to hear contraceptive mandate case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court will hear a case later this year on whether certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act violate the rights of religious groups to not be complicit in providing contraception. Continue reading