Health & Safety

HIV drugs not only can keep patients healthy but also can stop the sexual transmission of the virus. Here an HIV-positive mother picks up medications at a hospital outside Johannesburg, South Africa.

Treating HIV Patients Protects Whole Community

9:51am February 22, 2013

by Jason Beaubien

Treating people for HIV isn't just beneficial for those infected but also helps the entire community. Two studies show that where HIV drugs are widely available, the risk for new HIV infections drops dramatically and overall life expectancy increases by more than a decade.

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Health officials around the world are on constant lookout for the deadly bird flu. Here a worker collects chickens on a farm in Kathamndu, Nepal, where the virus was suspected of infecting poultry last October.

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Feds Set New Rules For Controversial Bird Flu Research

7:25am February 22, 2013

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

In early 2012, experiments that made H5N1 bird flu more contagious caused an uproar. People feared that mutant viruses could escape the lab and kill people. To prevent a repeat, the government has unveiled a policy describing how scientists should study dangerous pathogens and toxins.

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Dr. Sam Parnia researches the experiences of cardiac arrest patients who are brought back to life.

'Erasing Death' Explores The Science Of Resuscitation

2:39pm February 21, 2013

Dr. Sam Parnia researches the experiences of cardiac arrest patients in the time between when their hearts stop and when they are brought back to life. Parnia thinks of these experiences as actual-death experiences as opposed to near-death experiences.

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Author Katherine Bouton Opens Up About Going Deaf

7:14am February 21, 2013

After going deaf at the age of 30, writer Katherine Bouton's entire life changed. In her new book, "Shouting Won't Help," Bouton shares how she came to terms with hearing loss, and why more attention needs to be paid to a condition that affects nearly 50 million Americans.

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The recession put a dent in Sims-Wood's savings, and she expects she'll have to stay in the workforce "forever."

When A Bad Economy Means Working 'Forever'

8:34pm February 20, 2013

by Ina Jaffe

Janet Sims-Wood, 67, is like millions of other seniors still working in order to make ends meet. For the part-time librarian, the recession put a huge dent in her savings, so she expects she'll have to work as long as her health allows.

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Peggy Renzi (middle) talks with her teammates Erika Hersey (left) and Erica Webster. The three are part of a team of nurses in the Bowie Health Center emergency room in Bowie, Md., who are working together to lose weight.

Money Replaces Willpower In Programs Promoting Weight Loss

6:23pm February 20, 2013

by Yuki Noguchi

A group of nurses is competing for $10,000 in a weight-loss contest. A New York man motivated himself by pledging to donate to a cause he hated. Both approaches use money to reach a target weight. But which is better — the carrot or the stick?

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Walgreens is one of several pharmacies that have partnered with hospitals to help manage patients after they've returned home.

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Why The Hospital Wants The Pharmacist To Be Your Coach

9:41am February 20, 2013

by Eric Whitney

Hospitals are partnering with pharmacies to keep discharged patients from returning too soon. Walgreens, for one, is helping hospitals to manage patients' medications after they go home.

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On Tuesday, President Obama urged congressional action to prevent automatic spending cuts scheduled to begin on March 1.

How The Sequester Could Affect Health Care

6:56pm February 19, 2013

by Julie Rovner

Federal programs, including many that provide health care, could soon be hit with deep cuts to their budgets. Agencies won't close, but services ranging from food inspections to vaccinations could be cut back. And the health care industry warns that half a million jobs could be lost within a year.

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Don Wright runs at an indoor track at the Maplewood Community Center in North Saint Paul, Minn.

Targeted Cancer Drugs Keep Myeloma Patients Up And Running

3:13pm February 19, 2013

by Richard Knox

Thanks to drugs recently approved by the FDA, patients with the blood cell cancer multiple myeloma are living longer and without the pain. Don Wright was diagnosed 10 years ago and is currently training for his 71st marathon.

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Triad Healthcare Professionals Push for Medicaid Expansion

12:59pm February 19, 2013

It is estimated 500,000 North Carolinians are uninsured. And most rely heavily on community clinics.

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