Jun 09 In honor of Cole Porter's 124th birthday, his story of triumph over pain By Dr. Howard Markel When Cole Porter died of kidney failure at age 73 on Oct. 15, 1964, only his closest friends knew the extent of the physical and mental anguish he had endured for 27 years. Against all clinical odds, even if only… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 9:34 What's delaying some generic drugs from coming to market? By PBS News Hour The Federal Trade Commission's recent $1.2 billion settlement over the drug Provigil has brought so-called "pay for delay" deals for generic drugs back into the spotlight. Opponents say these deals delay generic medications to market, costing consumers billions. But drug… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 9:51 Why isn't there a better test to detect Ebola? By PBS News Hour In Sierra Leone, health care workers use infrared thermometers to monitor those who may have come in contact with Ebola. It takes 21 days before they can be deemed virus-free. That’s why researchers are trying to create more precise infection… Continue watching
Jun 05 How to let go when a loved one is dying By Bonnie Lawrence, Family Caregiver Alliance Even after the conversations are held and legal documents completed, reaching acceptance that a person is dying is a difficult path for the individual who is ill as well as for their family members. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 8:33 To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for elusive animal host By PBS News Hour The deadly Ebola virus normally spreads among animals but occasionally spills over to humans, to dire effect. To understand how such diseases make that jump, scientists must find the animal host. But the hunt for live samples of Ebola in… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 4:09 Number of labs mistakenly shipped live anthrax by the military grows By PBS News Hour Live anthrax was shipped to 51 labs across the country and to three foreign nations. That's a larger number than previously disclosed by the Pentagon, and there could be more. Judy Woodruff talks to Nancy Youssef of The Daily Beast. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 7:30 Should you be prepared for health care sticker shock? By PBS News Hour Under the Affordable Care Act, the expected health care price spikes for coming year range from 20 to 85 percent. Those who are covered by their employers are also paying more out of pocket. What’s behind the increases? Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Jun 03 More than 1,300 quarantined in South Korea's MERS virus outbreak By Ariel Min In South Korea, fears of a Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak – the largest outside of the Arabic Peninsula – have closed more than 230 schools and put more than 1300 people under mandatory quarantine, according to NPR. Continue reading
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