Sep 05 GOP Sen. McConnell’s health ‘freezes’ not evidence of strokes or seizures, Congress’ physician says By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The U.S. Capitol physician says Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 9:58 Brooks and Capehart on the politics surrounding Trump’s trial date By John Yang, Kyle Midura New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including fatal shootings that rocked the nation, the former president is at the center of unprecedented legal prosecutions… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 2:32 Mitch McConnell freezes up during news conference for 2nd time this summer By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman For the second time this summer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze up while answering questions during a press conference. The Republican stared blankly for about 30 seconds Wednesday afternoon in Kentucky. There was a similar moment for the Senator… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:17 Climatologist discusses extreme summer weather as heat wave brings more record highs By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas A heat wave is baking much of the country, leading to record highs and triple-digit temperatures in the Midwest and the South. It’s the latest in a series of extreme weather events that have led to damage, destruction and death… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 5:28 Blood test can identify risk for preeclampsia, the leading cause of maternal death By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test that can identify pregnant women at severe risk for preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that can develop during pregnancy and is a leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Roughly… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 6:01 New podcast examines sugar industry’s political power and mistreatment of workers By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens Sugar plays an outsized role in what many eat every day with the average American consuming more than 100 pounds in a year, according to the USDA. The multi-billion dollar sugar business is the subject of the new podcast "Big… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:45 How a blend of science and art is improving neurological health By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet The blend of science and art is called neuroarts or neuro-aesthetics. The new book, “Your Brain On Art: How The Arts Transform Us,” shows both the growth and importance of the field that connects the arts and our health. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Mar 09 ‘Extraordinary’ congressional health data breach could expose lawmakers and staff, House leaders say By Lisa Mascaro, Frank Bajak, Associated Press Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.C. health insurance marketplace and stolen sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers and home addresses of members of Congress, their employees and family members. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:04 New alcohol research shows drinking small amounts can still be harmful to health By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol’s impacts, suggested lowering that to two… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:18 Companies raising salmon on land face pushback over sustainability and genetic engineering By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin As demand grows for seafood, the business of fish farming is growing. Companies are raising and harvesting salmon on land, sparking pushback over sustainability and genetic engineering. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien has the second of a two-part look at what's… Continue watching