Mar 14 Women increase use of ADHD medication more than any other group, study finds By Talia Mindich Young women have increased their use of ADHD medication more than any other group in the U.S., according to the most current and comprehensive analysis of these medications. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Syria’s shattered health care system causes suffering from eradicated diseases, preventable amputations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 10 Doctors monitor patients remotely via smartphones and fitness trackers By Daniela Hernandez, Kaiser Health News With high-risk patients hooked up to “personal data trackers” — a portable electrocardiogram built into a smartphone case, for instance — he and his researchers can track the ups and downs of patients’ conditions as they go about their lives. Continue reading
Feb 21 Editor’s note: Remembering Martha Monsson By News Desk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbqixL8Ubaw Last November, the PBS NewsHour ran a series of reports exploring how the Affordable Care Act was affecting the lives of Americans. On November 13, we aired our report about Martha Monsson, a Colorado woman with cancer… Continue reading
Feb 17 Librarians find new purpose helping uninsured navigate health care By Elana Gordon, WHYY What can’t librarians do? Many are now becoming health insurance guides. Continue reading
Feb 16 Measuring the weight of the world By Kristin Miller The United States and Mexico are now effectively tied for a top spot nobody really wants -- most obese in the developed world. Continue reading
Feb 08 Vulnerable Democrats focus on health care law successes By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hit with a multimillion-dollar barrage of televised attacks, Democrats in tough re-election races want credit for trying to fix the problematic parts of the health care law at the same time they claim bragging rights for its popular… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch News Wrap: Senate GOP blocks renewal of long-term jobless benefits By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Senate Democrats fell short by one vote to limit debate on a bill that would restore benefits to Americans who have been unemployed for six months or more. Also, the American Heart Association released its… Continue watching
Feb 06 Studies claim medical marijuana may reduce suicide rates, traffic fatalities By Robert Pursell New studies claim that legalizing marijuana could be a lifesaver, by reducing suicide rates and traffic fatalities. Continue reading
Feb 05 Drug companies team up with NIH to develop new treatments By Sarah Corapi Ten rival pharmaceutical companies have joined forces with the National Institutes of Health in a new initiative to research Alzheimer’s, Type 2 diabetes, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The unlikely pact between the competing firms — which includes big names… Continue reading