

Health Mar 21

In what could be a big step forward in the battle against Alzheimer's Disease, a new drug that during tests sharply slowed the cognitive decline of people with the debilitating disease. Dr. Samuel Gandy, a neurologist and Associate Director of…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Feb 28

Youth soccer has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in the U.S. Now some parents -- including a prominent neurosurgeon and World Cup champion Brandi Chastain -- have begun to petition for taking headers out of…
By PBS NewsHour
Health Jan 25

U.S. health officials say the recent measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in Southern California continues to ripple across the nation with approximately 100 cases reported so far. How great a risk does this pose and how can people protect…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Dec 23

In our news wrap Tuesday, protesters in New York rejected Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plea to suspend demonstrations against police use of force out of respect for the families of two murdered officers. Also, Obama administration officials reported nearly 6.4…
By PBS NewsHour
Dec 11

By PBS NewsHour
‘Tis the season to be sick, and this year’s flu shot may not save you. Doctors are warning that the season could be more severe than they thought because a strain of the virus is not responding to the vaccine.
Nov 16

By PBS NewsHour
The town of Westminster, Mass., could become the first in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products if a proposal from the city's board of health passes in December. The unprecedented pitch would ban the sale cigarettes, chewing…
Oct 27

By PBS NewsHour
Physical education is required in most American high schools, but for teenagers with physical and developmental disabilities, there can be greater restrictions on how they can get active. The NewsHour’s April Brown reports on how schools in Florida’s Miami-Dade County…
Oct 25

Oct 25

Youth soccer has become one of the leading causes of concussions for kids in America, sending an estimated 10,000 kids to the E.R. every year. NewsHour Weekend correspondent William Brangham, whose three kids all play soccer, weighs the risks and…
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