Apr 29 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: Food Aid for N. Korea, China’s Aging Population By Talea Miller A malnourished North Korean boy. Photo by WFP/Gerald Bourke. Emergency Food Aid Operation in North Korea The U.N. World Food Programme will deliver more than $200 million in emergency food aid to North Korea over the next year, the… Continue reading
Apr 28 Economist Film Project: Death at Birth in Nigeria By News Desk We're announcing the start of something new: A partnership with the Economist magazine to showcase the art of filmmaking, called the Economist Film Project. Together, the NewsHour and the Economist have chosen examples of interesting, independently-produced documentaries from around… Continue reading
Apr 27 Report: African-American Women at Higher Risk for Maternal Death in Calif. By Talea Miller In California, African-American women are dying of pregnancy related-causes at rates seen in some developing countries, and at four times the rate of white women and other ethnic groups in the state. A new report from the California Department… Continue reading
Apr 25 What We’re Reading: Human Brain Map, PhillieBot and ‘Brain Time’ Can Fear Slow Time? When David Eagleman fell from the roof of an Albuquerque construction site, time seemed to slow down. Now 39, and an assistant professor of neuroscience at Baylor University, he is studying the brain's biological… Continue reading
Apr 22 Top Five Global Health Headlines: Violence in Libya, HIV Trial Halted, Drug Theft By Talea Miller Humanitarian Needs in Libya The Libyan army may be scaling back in the besieged city of Misrata, the Associated Press reported Monday, after a bloody weekend of intense fighting and worsening humanitarian conditions. Hundreds of people have been killed… Continue reading
Apr 22 Autism 101 and Resources By Jenny Marder As part of the NewsHour's Autism Now series, here's a look at the basics on autism: what it is, how it is treated and key resources. Those looking for more information can also call the Autism Response Team at Autism… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch Autism Now: Dr. Peter Gerhardt Extended Interview Below is an extended transcript excerpt from the Autism Now series, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Dr. Peter Gerhardt, director of adolescent education, McCarton School, New York City, on adults with autism. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Autism Now: Bridget Taylor Extended Interview Below is an extended transcript excerpt from the Autism Now series, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Bridget Taylor, director of the Alpine Learning Group in Alpine, N.J., on adults with autism. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Autism Now: Rima Ritholtz Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series of reports, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Rima Ritholtz, principal of Bronx autism charter school PS 176, on the schooling and treatment options for those… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Autism Now: Julie Fisher Extended Interview As part of our Autism Now series, below is an extended transcript excerpt, edited for length, relevance and clarity, with Julie Fisher, director of the Charter School for Autism in New York City, on treatment and schooling for children with… Continue watching