Congress just missed one of its best shots at improving health when the Senate failed to advance a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to US$15 an hour. Study after study has linked higher income to better health.
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The cyberbreach at a plant in Oldsmar, Florida, which could have resulted in a mass poisoning, was a reminder of a disturbing reality: Despite a decade of warnings, thousands of water systems around the country are still at risk.
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The vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna, which are likely to be the first to win FDA approval, in particular rely heavily on two fundamental discoveries that emerged from federally funded research
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Idris Elba revealed on Monday March 16, 2020, that he has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 113,000 people worldwide, and killed more than 4,000. We are joined by two epidemiologists to examine the response so far around the world and in the United States.
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House lawmakers passed an $8.3 billion emergency spending package for combating coronavirus, as the death toll from coronavirus has reached 11 in the United States. We go to two ground zeroes of the COVID-19 outbreak — New York and Seattle — and host a roundtable on whether coronavirus presents a clear argument for healthcare for all.
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Yale scholars have found that Medicare for All will save Americans more than $450 billion and prevent 68,000 deaths every year.
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Slash, poison, burn. That’s what a leading cancer doctor calls the protocol of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. We spend $150 billion each year treating cancer, yet a patient with cancer is as likely to die of it today as one was 50 years ago. Dr. Azra Raza, argues that experiments and the funding for eradicating cancer look at the disease when it is in its later stages, when the cancer has grown and spread. Instead, she says, the focus should be on the very first stages. She says this type of treatment would be more effective, cheaper and less toxic.
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Doctors are reporting the first evidence that genetically edited cells could offer a safe way to treat sickle cell disease, a devastating, incurable disorder that afflicts millions of people around the world.
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Snakebites are common, but anti-venom can be hard to get. One doctor is trying a new solution, with help from a former rock star.
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Have you heard of the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa's College of Education? No? Belin-Blank's mission is to identify and nurture young people who excel at math and science and the arts. And they have made a point of reaching out to, and accommodating, twice-exceptional kids.
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A former vaper has a warning for others. And, scientists work to understand how nicotine affects the teenage brain.
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Eating a handful of almonds, walnuts, peanuts or any type of nut on a regular basis may help prevent excessive weight gain and even lower the risk of obesity, new research suggests.
Lawmakers heard more about the lung injuries associated with vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are hundreds more cases on top of the 530 previously confirmed.
In the second part of their conversation, Krystal & Steven’s time apart allows them to get real about the effect infidelity had on both sides of their relationship and talk openly about what their roles will be in each other’s lives after reconnecting.
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It’s been three years since Krystal & Steven ended their relationship of two years. Now, after living in different cities and barely speaking, they sit across from each other in a special two-part conversation to vulnerably explore the love they once shared, aftermath of their breakup, and what truly forced the couple apart. Don’t miss the second part of their conversation as they look towards the future, here: http://bit.ly/StevenKrystalP2
Norbert Pickett is the owner of Cannabliss, a new medical marijuana dispensary in Ward 7 — and only the second east of the Anacostia River.
Hidden Brain explores complicated stories about intimacy. In the first half of the program, Lisa Wade talks about hookup culture. Later, Computer scientist Kate Devlin talks about sex toys. She charts the history – and the future – of humans seeking out artificial lovers in her book Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots.
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