Feb 27 Watch Thursday, February 27, 2014 By PBS News Hour On our program Thursday, pro-Russian protesters seized the Crimean parliament, once Ukraine voted in a new prime minister. Also: We look at a refugee camp in Syria struggling to receive humanitarian aid, President Barack Obama’s new initiative for young men… Continue watching
Feb 27 FDA proposes new food labels to emphasize sugar, sodium and calories By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed changes to food nutrition labels that emphasizes calorie counts, changes serving sizes and emphasizes added sugars. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch USDA Releases New Rules for Snacks Sold at Schools Starting next year, new federal rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will regulate the kinds of food and beverages sold at schools in order to lower the amount of fat, salt and sugar in kids' diets. Ray Suarez gets… Continue watching
Nov 21 Does turkey really make you tired? By Jason Kane ‘Tis the season for giving thanks and sharing blame. The fiscal cliff, Bush-era tax cuts, the White House, the 47 Percent, Greece, Spain — the accusations seem to be swirling everywhere this fall. So in the spirit of sharing guilt,… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Study: Standard Treatment Ineffective for Kids With Obesity-Linked Diabetes Diabetic Children: Study Says Traditional Treatment Not Effective as Cases Rise… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Virus Hunter Tracks New and Deadly Pathogens Around the Globe Stanford University biologist Nathan Wolfe is the founder and director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative and one of the world's more prominent virus hunters. Ray Suarez and Wolfe discuss his new book, "The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a… Continue watching
Jul 05 Teaching the Importance of Breastfeeding By Talea Miller The Indonesian Breastfeeding Center in Jakarta offers training classes for healthcare workers and for families. Continue reading
Jun 02 Plate Pushing Vegetables, Fruit Ousts Food Pyramid By Dave Gustafson The government scrapped its food pyramid Thursday, replacing it with MyPlate, a campaign that encourages Americans to fill up half their diet with fruits and vegetables, and avoid sugary drinks and oversized portions. Continue reading
Feb 16 Malnutrition Plagues Guatemala’s Children By Talea Miller Guatemala has the highest rate of chronic malnutrition among children in Latin America, and the health consequences continue on through adulthood. Continue reading