Jan 21 Watch 5:53 Ebola doctor: ‘Tremendous strides’ in stemming the outbreak By PBS News Hour Dr. Pranav Shetty, global emergency health coordinator for International Medical Corps, was hailed by President Obama in his State of the Union address as an embodiment of the effort to roll back the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. In August,… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Sen. Joni Ernst delivers GOP response to Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch President Obama’s full 2015 State of the Union address By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Health care gets a brief mention in State of the Union speech By News Desk Whereas last year, President Barack Obama used nine full paragraphs of his State of the Union speech to sell his health care plan, the subject got less attention this year. Continue reading
Jan 20 Why the Obamas’ State of the Union guest is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Ebola By Jason Kane, Noreen Nasir A doctor back from the front lines of the Ebola epidemic in west Africa will sit with first lady Michelle Obama during the president’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 0:53 Doctor on Ebola: How the world can reach ‘zero new infections’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Once, same-sex couples couldn’t wed; now, some employers say they must By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Until recently, same-sex couples could not legally marry. Now, some are finding they must wed if they want to keep their partner’s job-based health insurance and other benefits. Continue reading
Jan 19 GOP divided over using budget process to derail Obamacare By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans running Congress have promised to use every weapon in their arsenal to take down President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Jan 15 With lunch after recess, fruits and veggies consumption increases by 54 percent By Justin Scuiletti According to a new study, schools that put recess before lunch saw a 54 percent increase of fruit and vegetable consumption in children. Continue reading
Jan 15 This is how Facebook stresses you out, according to study By Ruth Tam According to a new Pew Research Center study, If you see a friend post something stressful about their life online, it can, in turn, make you stressed. Continue reading