Education Mar 16 Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students three feet apart could offer a way to return more of the nation’s children to classrooms with limited space. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Health Aug 02 Watch 5:57 What Miami-Dade County is doing about Zika With 12 confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County, officials are asking residents to take part in mosquito-prevention efforts, including draining standing water and wearing insect repellent. Gwen Ifill speaks with Alina Hudak, Deputy Mayor of Miami-Dade County,… By PBS News Hour
Health Apr 16 Health officials to begin new global effort to eradicate polio This weekend marks the start of a global effort that health officials are hoping will be the final push to eradicate polio. By Shawn Paik
Health Sep 27 New rule to ease safe disposal of unwanted prescription drugs In October, a new rule goes into effect making it easier for people to safely dispose of unneeded prescription drugs throughout the year at participating retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, narcotic treatment programs and prescription drug manufacturers. By Carey Reed
Aug 27 CDC director: ‘Ebola will get worse before it gets better’ By Sarah McHaney The end is, unfortunately, not in sight for West African countries stricken with Ebola, according to Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch Why are younger children alone in reducing obesity rates? By PBS News Hour The Centers for Disease Control is reporting progress in cutting obesity among pre-schoolers. During the past decade, obesity in children aged 2 to 5 has dropped from 14 percent to 8 percent. Christina Economos of the Tufts University School of… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Boys, Young Men Should Get HPV Vaccine, CDC Panel Says A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel has recommended for the first time that boys and young men get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, known as HPV, to protect them from cancers resulting from sexual activity. Jeffrey Brown discusses… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Other News: Taliban Threat Looms on Eve of Afghan Vote In other news, a wave of fresh attacks struck Afghanistan one day before the nation's second presidential election, and Saudi Arabia announced the arrests of 44 suspected Islamist militants. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Suspect’s Apparent Suicide Marks New Turn in Anthrax Probe An Army microbiologist reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people. A reporter and a bioterrorism expert examine the case. Continue watching