Jun 03 At least 51 labs received live anthrax samples, number likely to grow By Robert Burns, Associated Press At least 51 laboratories in 17 states and three foreign countries received potentially live anthrax spores from the Defense Department over the past decade, and the number is likely to grow, Pentagon officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Non-surgical treatment for clubfoot helps those who can't afford it By Larisa Epatko Children born with clubfoot in low-income countries don’t have many prospects if the abnormality is left untreated. The standard treatment used to be a complicated surgery that didn’t always take. But ever since a non-surgical method was developed, it became… Continue reading
Jun 02 For many patients, delirium is a surprising side effect of being in the hospital By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News When B. Paul Turpin was admitted to a Tennessee hospital in January, the biggest concern was whether the 69-year-old endocrinologist would survive. But as he battled a life-threatening infection, Turpin developed terrifying hallucinations, including one in which he was performing… Continue reading
May 28 Watch 5:54 Patients should start HIV drugs as early as possible, study finds By PBS News Hour Federal health officials now say that individuals with HIV should start antiretroviral drugs as soon as they are diagnosed. That announcement was made after a large clinical trial was stopped because the evidence was so overwhelming. But how do you… Continue watching
May 28 Drugmaker to pay $1.2 billion to settle 'pay for delay' lawsuit By Megan Thompson The Federal Trade Commission announced today it has settled a lawsuit against drug company Cephalon, now owned by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, for $1.2 billion – the largest settlement of its kind to date. Continue reading
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