How To Make An Unboring Documentary About Polio
Filmmaker Tom Roberts was definitely not interested when he was first asked to make a movie about the disease. Then he began to do some research. "Every Last Child" is the result.
Health & Safety
Sierra Leone Puts North On Lockdown Amid Ebola Spread
The country that has been hardest-hit by the ongoing outbreak of the deadly virus, has shut down shops, markets and most travel in the north.
Moderate Drinker Or Alcoholic? Many Americans Fall In Between
A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that 1 in 3 adults drinks excessively. That means eight or more drinks per week for women, and 15 or more drinks a week for men.
A Copper Bedrail Could Cut Back On Infections For Hospital Patients
Around the world, patients acquire new infections simply from spending time in a hospital. One way to fight back: replacing hospital bed rails with copper, a natural infection-killer.
Floating Toilets That Clean Themselves Grow On A Lake
A new project places little kayaks filled with aquatic plants under latrines in floating homes on Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. So how do the toilets clean the wastewater?
Obama Administration Downplays Court Challenge To Health Law
With this year's enrollment in Obamacare brisk, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell says she's not worried that the U.S. Supreme Court may yet overturn a key provision of the law.
Christmas In Liberia: Ebola Fears, No Snow, Holiday Spirit
The deadly virus has cast a shadow over the country. Nonetheless, many Liberians are determined to have a happy Christmas and a hopeful new year.
Baby Thrives Once 3-D-Printed Windpipe Helps Him Breathe
Michigan doctors used 3-D printing to custom-make a splint to prop open Garrett Peterson's defective windpipe last January. He's home with his parents this Christmas, as "normal life" begins.
Congress To Nutritionists: Don't Talk About The Environment
Should dietary guidelines consider the environmental effects of our food choices? The government-appointed Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee thinks they should. Congress, however, says no.
Can I Keep My Marketplace Insurance If I Enroll In Medicare?
While you can keep your private plan after you join Medicare, it may not make much sense financially. For one thing, you'd be disqualified from receiving marketplace premium subsidies.