Health & Safety

Molecular markers show structures and cell types within a human embryo, shown here 12 days after fertilization. The epiblast, for example, appears in green.

Advance In Human Embryo Research Rekindles Ethical Debate

7:27pm May 04, 2016

by Rob Stein

Scientists have been able to keep human embryos alive twice as long as before. The technique is reopening a debate over a rule limiting research on human embryos to 14 days.

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President Obama drinks a glass of filtered Flint water during a meeting with federal officials at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint, Mich., on Wednesday.

'I've Got Your Back,' Obama Tells Residents Of Flint, Mich., Amid Water Crisis

6:55pm May 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The president told an energetic audience he "will not rest" until the city's water is safe to drink. A federal state of emergency has been declared as a result of lead leaching into Flint's water.

These vegetables are among the frozen products voluntarily recalled by processing plant CRF Frozen Foods.

Frozen Food Recall Expands To 358 Products Amid Listeria Fears

6:23pm May 04, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Citing potential listeria contamination, CRF Frozen Foods has voluntarily recalled fruit and vegetable products under 42 brands that are sold nationwide and in Canada.

Ex-Chemist In Massachusetts Was High On Drugs At Work For 8 Years

6:09pm May 04, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Documents released Tuesday say Sonja Farak was under the influence of methamphetamines, ketamine, cocaine, LSD and other drugs nearly every day between 2005 and 2013.

The CDC has announced an outbreak of deadly Listeria monocytogenes bacteria --- and frozen vegetables and fruits are believed to be the cause.

Frozen Food Fears: 4 Things To Know About The Listeria Recall

5:23pm May 04, 2016

by Lydia Zuraw

The FDA issued a massive recall of frozen fruits and vegetables this week. Here's what you need to know about the nasty bug that's causing all the problems.

Indiana Town Struggles To Contain HIV Outbreak Fueled By Drug Abuse

4:34pm May 04, 2016

by Kelly McEvers

A year after Indiana declared a state of emergency because of an HIV outbreak fueled by drug abuse, the availability of drug treatment continues to lag.

Correction: U.S. Global AIDS Program PEPFAR

4:34pm May 04, 2016

In a story about the U.S. global AIDS program, PEPFAR, we incorrectly said President Obama removed the requirement for PEPFAR to fund abstinence programs. The requirement was actually removed near the end of the George W. Bush administration.

A pregnant woman at the Atmeh refugee camp in Idlib, Syria.

Pregnant Women Are The 'Forgotten Victims' Of War

4:21pm May 04, 2016

by Emily Sohn

Doctors and midwives may have fled. Getting to a clinic could be risky. Women have even been shot while giving birth.

After A Long Day At The Computer Do You Have A Medical Problem?

3:35pm May 04, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

You're not alone if you feel a sting in your eyes and have blurry vision and neck pain after sitting in front of your computer for hours. But is there a name for your ailment?

A billboard asks Ugandans to abstain from sex until marriage. The photo was taken in 2005 in Kampala.

U.S. Spent $1.4 Billion To Stop HIV By Promoting Abstinence. Did It Work?

2:42pm May 04, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The money was part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. It went to sex ed classes and public health messages in Africa. Effective or not? A new study offers a clear verdict.

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