Health & Safety

Health & Safety

The Boss Can Force You To Buy Company's Health Insurance

11:09am March 13, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

Under the federal health law, employers with 100 or more full-time workers can enroll them in the company plan without their say as long as the coverage is deemed affordable and adequate.

Truvada can dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection when taken as a preventative medicine — if taken every day. Studies are underway to determine if young people are likely to take the pill consistently.

Would A Pill To Protect Teens From HIV Make Them Feel Invincible?

11:08am March 13, 2015

by Rafael Johns

Trials are underway to see how effective a pill approved for HIV prevention in adults may be for teenagers. But some worry Truvada could end up encouraging reckless sexual behavior among young people.

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Report Recommends Raising Smoking Age

10:20am March 13, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

A new report is advocating raising the minimum smoking age to above 18. The study said raising the age limit could prove more effective in reducing tobacco use.

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Thembi Jakiwe is a 12-year-old in South Africa who needs 180 very painful injections to get rid of her tuberculosis.

A 12-Year-Old Girl Shows Us What It's Really Like To Face TB

8:29am March 13, 2015

by Nsikan Akpan

After you hear her story, you'll never think the same way about the disease. That's the goal of Visual Epidemiology, a company that makes videos about individual battles instead of the big picture.

A view of the eastern entrance to the Ohio Statehouse.

States Aim To Restrict Medically Induced Abortions

5:08pm March 12, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

One in four abortions is induced with medications rather than a surgical procedure. But the process faces a growing number of legal restrictions, including a law in Ohio.

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A lunch served by the Yarmouth, Maine, School Department on Sept. 26, 2014, featured Sloppy Joe's made with Maine beef and local beets, carrots, apples and potato salad. More than 80 percent of Maine schools said they served local foods in a survey conduc

Why Some Schools Serve Local Food And Others Can't (Or Won't)

4:23pm March 12, 2015

by Tracie McMillan

A survey found that 36 percent of U.S. public schools bought food from local farmers during two recent school years. But a slightly greater number of schools served no local food at all.

Ella Barnes-Williams visits the thrift shop associated with Martha's Table, a nonprofit social services organization in Washington, D.C.

When Life Overwhelms, This Group Lends A Healthy Hand

2:03pm March 12, 2015

by Anders Kelto

Health care should go beyond a doctor's office, the creators of this program say. Students work as health advocates, helping patients find affordable housing, fresh food and social services as needed.

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ISIS Gains Ground In Libya; Takes Over Port City Of Surt

1:15pm March 12, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to David Kilpatrick of The New York Times, who reports that Libya has become so chaotic that a door has been opened for the self-proclaimed Islamic State to expand in the country.

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Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell (left) and Dr. Nancy Hardt, University of Florida.

A Sheriff And A Doctor Team Up To Map Childhood Trauma

12:30pm March 12, 2015

by Laura Starecheski

Sometimes a different perspective can help you see a problem with fresh eyes. The problem to be solved in Gainesville, Fla.? A hot spot of poverty, child abuse and neglect.

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Novant Ready To Expand In Virginia

11:18am March 12, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Novant Health may extend its presence in Virginia.

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