Jan 09 First H5N1 bird flu death confirmed by Canada By Justin Scuiletti Canada's health minister Rona Ambrose confirmed Wednesday the first North American death from avian flu. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch Vancouver law cuts drunken-driving deaths in half New drunken-driving laws in British Columbia have led to a dramatic decrease (roughly 50%). Officials ramped up penalties on drivers who tested at a lower blood alcohol level (.05, as opposed to the current .08 legal standard) and authorized police… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Can new apps lead to a new you for 2014? Take a look at these new technologies that allow people to keep track and quantify every detail of their daily lives. It's a growing movement called “quantified self.” The personal data gathered is often health-related, but there are applications to… Continue watching
Nov 29 Sex Cells: The Gender Divided Market for Eggs and Sperm By Rene Almeling Egg agencies and sperm banks, while they offer new fertility technology, have helped perpetuate old gender stereotypes, explains Yale sociologist Rene Almeling. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Ian Crowther. Editor’s Note: Today’s fertility industry is an economic force to… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch Health care law delays insurance marketplace for small businesses Health care law delays insurance marketplace for small businesses… Continue watching
Nov 27 Why some Americans are happy their health insurance is being canceled By Kaiser Health News Mercy Cabrera, an insurance agent with Sunshine Life and Health Advisors,helps customers navigate the online healthcare marketplace. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Barbara Neff of Santa Monica is one of the roughly 1 million Californians who recently got word… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch Food writer Paula Wolfert reflects on cooking to cope with Alzheimer’s Food writer Paula Wolfert reflects on cooking to cope with Alzheimer's… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Enrollment delay for health care law coverage raises concerns for insurers Enrollment delay for health care law coverage raises concerns for insurers… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Move to extend canceled health care plans has legal, practical complications Move to extend canceled health care plans has legal, practical complications… Continue watching
Nov 20 Doctors worry new marketplace health plans will pay less, confuse patients By Kaiser Health News Doctors are concerned that new, cheaper marketplace health care plans could result in a two-tiered system Getty Images Many doctors are disturbed they will be paid less -- often a lot less -- to care for the millions of… Continue reading