May 27 The case for starting sex education in kindergarten By Saskia de Melker In the Netherlands, the approach, known as “comprehensive sex education,” starts as early as age 4. You'll never hear an explicit reference to sex in a kindergarten class. The goal is bigger than that. It’s about having open, honest conversations… Continue reading
May 26 Researchers use brain scans to hunt for Alzheimer's cause By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Now researchers are adding tau brain scans to an ambitious study that's testing if an experimental drug might help healthy but at-risk people stave off Alzheimer's. Whether that medication works or not, it's the first drug study where scientists can… Continue reading
May 26 Second opinions often prescribed, but value not yet proven By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Actress Rita Wilson, who was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy recently, told People magazine last month that she expects to make a full recovery "because I caught this early, have excellent doctors and because I… Continue reading
May 26 The last time I went fishing with my dad By Jack Ohman, The Sacramento Bee Cartoonist Jack Ohman’s aging father was in no condition to go fishing, but when his dad said he wanted to go, Ohman spent days figuring out how to make the trip happen. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 6:35 Number of seniors threatened by hunger has doubled since 2001, and it's going to get worse By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 22 Asking for help at 80 -- America's new faces of hunger By Ariel Min The warm sands and tony neighborhoods in Naples, Florida, give it the name “Paradise Coast.” But for seniors struggling to keep food on the table, it’s far from a paradise. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Will declining funding stunt scientific discovery in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 16 Watch 4:03 Egg prices rising as U.S. confronts worst bird flu outbreak on record By PBS News Hour The U.S. is in the grip of the worst bird flu epidemic in the nation's recorded history. As farmers grapple with how to safely destroy infected birds, consumers are starting to see egg prices rise. Associated Press reporter David Pitt… Continue watching
May 15 In 1850, Ignaz Semmelweis saved lives with three words: wash your hands By Dr. Howard Markel On this date in 1850, a prickly Hungarian obstetrician named Ignaz Semmelweis stepped up to the podium of the Vienna Medical Society’s lecture hall to give his fellow doctors advice, which could be summed up in three little words: wash… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:34 Organic food pioneer shares her life's work, from farm to cafe table By PBS News Hour From a farm in the Austrian Alps, to the first certified organic restaurant in the United States, chef and natural food advocate Nora Pouillon tells her life story in a new book, "My Organic Life." Jeffrey Brown offers a taste… Continue watching