Nov 03 Watch 6:24 Study reveals stark number of alcohol-related deaths among young Americans By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Drug overdoses and the opioid epidemic have devastated the country for the past two decades, taking far too many lives. But alcohol use and abuse is a huge problem that far gets less attention. As John Yang reports, a new… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Student loan relief applications still open despite block In our news wrap Saturday, the White House is urging people to continue applying for student loan relief after a judge put Biden's plan on hold, residents of Kherson were ordered to evacuate ahead of an expected Ukrainian effort to… Continue watching
Oct 08 How the baby formula shortage financially strains U.S. families By Laura Stilwell, Lisa A. Gennetian, Econofact The national shortage of baby formula in the U.S. that began in February of 2022 cast an urgent spotlight on the difficulties parents can face in meeting basic nutritional needs of their babies. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: White House Monkeypox Response Team says vaccine appears effective By Kevin Freking, Associated Press HHS released its first wave of research on the efficacy of monkeypox vaccine, and the White House says it shows that unvaccinated individuals are 14 times more likely to get monkeypox than individuals who have gotten a single dose of… Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Senate committee hearing on monkeypox with CDC's Rochelle Walensky, Anthony Fauci By Associated Press The Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions committee held a hearing Wednesday with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. Continue reading
Sep 09 U.S. health officials consider expanding monkeypox vaccine eligibility By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The new guidance could include people with HIV, those recently diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections and sex workers. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:51 Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses approval of updated COVID booster shots that target omicron Americans twelve and older should be able to start getting updated boosters for COVID within days. The CDC and FDA approved new Pfizer and Moderna shots that will hopefully provide more protection against the latest variants this coming winter. Dr. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Biden set to step up attack on 'extremist' threats to democracy In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden is set to step up his attack on what he calls "extremist" threats to democracy by former President Trump and his most zealous supporters. A federal judge heard arguments on whether an outside… Continue watching
Sep 01 CDC recommends updated COVID vaccine boosters that target omicron strain By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The tweaked shots promise Americans a chance at their most up-to-date protection ahead of an expected winter surge because they target the omicron strains now circulating. Continue reading