Health & Safety

R&B singer Kem helps Mwamini Wallace carry bottled water to her vehicle in Flint, Mich., last month.

Michigan Governor Wants $30 Million To Help Pay Bills For Lead-Tainted Water

4:31pm February 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Flint residents are still being billed for water that's unsafe to drink. Tens of thousands of petitions have demanded a moratorium on residents' drinking water bills.

Tej Rokka is a Nepali pastor who works with the evangelical group Climbing for Christ. He's standing inside Savior Alone Redeems Asians church, in Kathmandu, where he preaches.

Why Nepal Has One Of The World's Fastest-Growing Christian Populations

3:23pm February 03, 2016

by Danielle Preiss

The census showed no Christians in 1951. Today there are nearly 400,000. One reason: Some evangelical groups offer aid — desperately needed after the earthquake — and also seek converts.

Sexual transmission of Zika virus has happened, scientists say, but it appears to be rare.

What We Know So Far About Sexual Transmission Of Zika Virus

11:48am February 03, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

The CDC reported the first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus in the U.S. related to the current outbreak. It's happened before. Here's what we know about how the virus could move between people.

"Instead of saying, 'We screwed up,' they said, 'Obamacare is the problem and we may not play anymore,' " Covered California's Peter Lee said of UnitedHealth.

California Exchange Chief Rips UnitedHealth For Obamacare Excuses

10:35am February 03, 2016

by Chad Terhune

Covered California's executive director, Peter Lee, said UnitedHealth Group Inc. made its own mistakes on rates and networks that led to a $475 million loss on individual policies in 2015.

White House Proposes $1 Billion Fund To Combat Opioid Abuse

10:05pm February 02, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The White House is proposing more than $1 billion in new funding to fight heroin and opioid drug abuse.

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Study Suggests Surgical Residents Can Safely Work Longer Shifts

10:02pm February 02, 2016

by Jordan Rau

Researchers tested whether loosening restrictions on the work schedules of doctors in training would lead to more harm to patients.

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A patient at a Rio de Janeiro clinic has a blood sample taken to check for Zika and other viruses.

How Much Harm Can The Zika Virus Really Do?

8:18pm February 02, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Researchers are looking into the possible link to birth defects — and suspected cases of hearing loss in adults. First they need a fast test to identify the virus.

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The Zika virus, once thought to be spread only through mosquito bites, was sexually transmitted to a person in Texas, health officials say.

Zika Virus Acquired Through Sexual Transmission, Texas Officials Say

8:02pm February 02, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A person has been infected through sexual contact, according to Dallas County health officials. Previously, experts had warned the virus was spread through mosquito bites.

Phosphorus Starts With Pee In This Tale Of Scientific Serendipity

5:28pm February 02, 2016

by Adam Cole

German alchemist Hennig Brand started with about 1,500 gallons of urine in his 17th century hunt for gold. Discovering phosphorus was just a nice surprise. Know a modern tale of scientific luck?

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A Health Ministry employee fumigates against Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which can carry the Zika virus, at a home in Caracas on January 28.

How Many Zika Cases Are There In Venezuela: 4,000 Or 400,000?

4:31pm February 02, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

It depends who you ask. But Venezuela could be the next ground zero for Zika. And government information is in short supply. So are doctors, medicines and even mosquito repellent.

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