Health & Safety
Truth In Labeling: Celiac Community Cheers FDA Rule For Gluten Free
The Food and Drug Administration now requires all food manufacturers to be in compliance with a labeling standard for gluten-free food. Advocates for people with celiac disease say it's about time.
Skeptics In Sierra Leone Doubt Ebola Virus Exists
Sierra Leone is at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak. But many people there don't think the virus is real. Others are so frightened by Ebola that they're afraid to take sick relatives to clinics.
Ebola Photographer Introduces The West To Outbreak's Victims
Audie Cornish talks with freelance photographer Tommy Trenchard, who has been shooting in Sierra Leone the last two years. He offers an on-the-ground account of the Ebola virus outbreak.
$1 Million Grant Will Keep Dental Clinic Open
A Winston-Salem dental clinic that serves Medicaid patients received a $1 million grant from a local charity, which will keep the Cleveland Avenue Dental Clinic in operation.
North Carolina Woman Receives Experimental Serum to Fight Ebola Virus
A Charlotte woman infected with the deadly Ebola virus during a missionary trip in Liberia is back in the United States. Nancy Writebol is at an Atlanta hospital where she is being treated.
Minnesotans Question State's Ailing Insurance Marketplace
Minnesota spent millions on creating its health care website, and while the state's added 180,000 people to insurance coverage, some are asking whether it was worth it for the state to go it alone.
This Dirty Little Weed May Have Cleaned Up Ancient Teeth
Turns out that for 7,000 years, snacking on nutsedge may have helped people avoid tooth decay. But at some point, the root it lost its charm. By the 1970s, it was branded "the world's worst weed."
As Ebola Outbreak Worsens, West Africa Turns To Quarantines
Leaders of the three African nations hit hardest by the Ebola virus met to discuss ways to fight the outbreak. With the situation deteriorating, it's likely more of the region will be quarantined.
How Well Does A Drug Work? Look Beyond The Fine Print
A husband and wife who are doctors have been working on fact boxes for drugs that, like nutrition labels for foods, would more concisely convey a medicine's benefits and risks.