Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Parents May Be Giving Their Children Too Much Medication, Study Finds

6:18am September 19, 2016

by Patti Neighmond

The biggest mistake parents make is over dosing. Part of the problem is the spoons and measuring cups the parents use are not accurate, and researchers suggest using a syringe instead.

Lupita Nyong'o in her Nigerian-style head tie.

Health & Safety

Lupita Nyong'o, Who Designed Your Nigerian-Style Head Tie?

6:02pm September 18, 2016

by Amma Ogan

The Oscar-winner got raves for the outfit she wore this past week. The gown was by Carolina Herrera. And the head tie? Pure Nigeria.

U.N. To Take On Antibiotic Resistance At General Assembly

5:21pm September 18, 2016

The U.N. General Assembly will devote an entire day to the issue of superbugs and antibiotic resistance. Dr. Keiji Fukuda leads the WHO's work on the issue.

Marge Giaimo stands with her gold Oldsmobile, where she currently sleeps.

For Some Seniors Without Housing, A Parking Lot Is Home

5:21pm September 18, 2016

by Gloria Hillard

In the city of Santa Barbara, north of Los Angeles, the demand for senior housing is so great the wait list is now closed. For many of those seniors, their only safe living option is in their cars.

The hotel continued to operate after the devastating 2010 earthquake. The collapsed roof is visible behind the pool.

Reporter Returns to Haiti And Finds Cherished Hotel Shuttered

1:53pm September 18, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

I couldn't care less about most of the hotels I've stayed in as a foreign correspondent. But La Villa Creole was different.

In India, Couples Exploited By Unregulated Industry Of Surrogacy

7:57am September 18, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

In India, poor women serve as surrogate mothers. They are lured by the financial reward of carrying babies for other parents, but must navigate the perils of an unregulated, lucrative industry.

Reinventing The Football Helmet: Is Improving The Technology The Answer?

7:56am September 18, 2016

The NFL announced last week it will invest $100 million to advance concussion research. Rachel Martin asks David Camarillo, who leads a Stanford University lab dedicated to inventing such equipment

Mike Pence speaks to Republicans at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 8.

Mike Pence Releases Medical Information, Has 'Very Good And Strong Heart'

6:58pm September 17, 2016

by Nathan Rott

The note from the Republican vice presidential nominee's doctor comes after a week of intense discussion about the health of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

The human body is on alert for malignant cells. Scientists and doctors are getting better at harnessing the human immune system as a weapon against cancer.

Cancer Immunotherapy At A Crossroads

10:42am September 17, 2016

by Bret Stetka

Doctors can now marshal patients' immune systems to fight some cancers. Yet many people don't respond to immunotherapy, and the costs of treatment can be astronomical.

EPA Weighs In On Glyphosate, Says It Doesn't Cause Cancer

9:49am September 17, 2016

by Dan Charles

The Environmental Protection Agency says that the country's most widely used weedkiller, glyphosate, does not cause cancer. The chemical has been under intense international scrutiny.