Health

U.S. tightens rules for disclosing chemicals used in fracking

By Matthew Daly, Josh Lederman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

Can countries survive their move to the middle class?

By Larisa Epatko

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam has pulled itself up economically over the decades. One of the consequences? Diminishing donor funds.

Dirty water more deadly for women than HIV, breast cancer

By Rebecca Lee

Dirty water and poor sanitation kill more women across the globe than diabetes, HIV or breast cancer, researchers said this week.

Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even the government picked what it hoped would be a better vaccine recipe for next fall and winter.

WHO: More than 1 billion young people at risk for hearing loss

By Daniel Costa-Roberts

More than 1 billion young people around the world are at risk of hearing loss because of recreational exposure to loud sounds, the World Health Organization said Friday.

How a soccer-crazy family copes with concern about head safety

By William Brangham

Soccer's a contact sport. Kids can get hurt. I'm not looking to bubble-wrap my kids, but I'd be lying if I said my wife and I weren't increasingly uneasy while watching from the sidelines.

When memory misses a beat, music can offer dementia patients new meaning

By PBS News Hour

Special correspondent Judy Muller reports on a band of musicians who also have Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia. They use music to stay active, socially connected and to find new purpose.

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Foreign runners banned from North Korea marathon due to Ebola worries

By Anna Sillers

Last year was the first time North Korea allowed foreign runners to participate in the country’s Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon. But this year, due to Ebola concerns, the country has banned outsiders from participating in the race.