Dec 23 So far, 1.9 million new customers sign up under federal health care marketplaces By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell says health care sign-ups are off to an encouraging start, but a lot of work is still needed to make the second open enrollment season for the federal insurance market… Continue reading
Dec 10 Lawmakers wary of genetically modified foods By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch Is an Ebola vaccine on the horizon? By PBS News Hour For the first time, an experimental vaccine taken by 20 healthy adults is successfully and safely stimulating an immunity against Ebola. Judy Woodruff talks to Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health on how the vaccine was developed and… Continue watching
Nov 24 Is the U.S. really facing a serious doctor shortage? By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Many medical groups, led by the Association of American Medical Colleges, say there’s little doubt. “We think the shortage is going to be close to 130,000 in the next 10 to 12 years,” says Atul Grover, the group’s chief public… Continue reading
Nov 18 What if an implantable device could tell you what medicines you need? By Cat Wise During our interview with PATH President and CEO Steve Davis, we asked him if there was something new he could invent, what would it be? This was his answer:… Continue reading
Nov 16 POLL: Would you support a ban on the sale of tobacco products? By News Desk The town of Westminster, Mass., could become the first in the nation to entirely ban the sale of tobacco products, including cigarettes, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes. What if a similar ban was proposed where you live?… Continue reading
Nov 07 Scientists create immortal human cells to understand how cancer works By Colleen Shalby Until now, the science behind cell immortality has been relatively unknown, despite its significance to cancer. But the Cell Cycle journal recently reported that researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new way… Continue reading
Nov 07 Obamacare helps reduce dangerous premature births in 27 states By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Going forward, other health law provisions will likely contribute to further reductions in preterm births, defined as live births at less than 37 full weeks, women’s health advocates suggest. Continue reading
Oct 28 Photo essay: What's growing in West Virginia's urban ruins? By Jason Kane, Ariel Min Under the bridge of a four-lane highway in West Virginia, a movement is growing that some believe could help a struggling Rust Belt city recover. Continue reading
Oct 28 States have options to go beyond CDC guidelines, Fauci says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For Americans wondering why President Barack Obama hasn't forced all states to follow a single, national rule for isolating potential Ebola patients, the White House has a quick retort: Talk to the Founding Fathers. Continue reading