Mar 07 For depression, primary care doctors could be a barrier to treatment By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Often referred to as the “common cold of mental health,” depression causes about 8 million doctors’ appointments a year. More than half are with primary care physicians. A new study suggests those doctors may not be the best to treat… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 1:33 This Detroit family’s life just changed By PBS NewsHour After a recent report on how stress may be causing asthma among some kids, we share good news about one homeless Detroit family we profiled in partnership with The Detroit News. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:59 Living with stress for too long may be giving kids asthma By PBS NewsHour The number of Americans diagnosed with asthma has grown dramatically, with high-crime cities being hit especially hard. In a joint report with The Detroit News, special correspondent Indira Lakshmanan examines emerging research that indicates stress, abuse and violence may play… Continue watching
Dec 09 Why stress may be fueling the childhood asthma epidemic By Karen Bouffard, The Detroit News In a study done exclusively for The Detroit News and PBS NewsHour, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found about 2 of every 3 children in Detroit face “adverse childhood experiences,” such as household substance abuse,… Continue reading
Dec 09 Don’t blame grandma yet, but your asthma may be her fault By Nsikan Akpan Emerging research into epigenetics may rewrite the fates of those dealing with diseases like asthma, schizophrenia and obesity. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 4:14 How data is helping asthmatics breathe easier By PBS NewsHour Since 2012, an innovative project in Louisville, Kentucky, has been collecting data on hundreds of the city's asthmatics by attaching GPS trackers to their inhalers to help residents better manage their asthma, monitor air pollution and shape future public health… Continue watching
Feb 03 Common cold during pregnancy may lead to risk of childhood asthma, study says By Sarah Sheffer Mothers-to-be can add one more thing to their list of worries. Scientists now say that exposure to the common cold during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of asthma or allergies in children. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Anthony Shadid Remembered for ‘Great Brilliance About War Reporting’ Anthony Shadid Remembered for 'Great Brilliance About War Reporting'… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Two Families Describe Battles With H1N1 Betty Ann Bowser takes an in-depth look at two families attempting to cope with the H1N1 flu. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Struggling to Find Affordable Health Insurance An excerpt from a PBS special on one family's struggle to obtain affordable health care. Continue watching