'Tip and Toss' to Reduce Mosquito Breeding
Rain is refreshing on a hot day, but what's left over can create a dangerous breeding environment.
Health & Safety
Ready, Set, Spray! Brazil Battles Dengue Ahead Of The World Cup
With more than a million visitors expected for the games, Brazilian authorities are trying to control the mosquitoes that carry the disease and stop a sudden spike of cases in Sao Paulo.
Georgia Looks To Reopen Some Closed Hospitals As ERs
Financial problems have led many hospitals to shut down completely. Georgia is issuing licenses to rural hospitals that would allow them to become nothing more than free-standing emergency rooms.
Thriving Towns In East Africa Are Good News For A Parasitic Worm
The worm causes a debilitating intestinal disease called schistosomiasis. And the parasite is spreading rapidly because of an economic boom along the shores of East Africa's Lake Malawi.
WFU Law Professor Presents Healthcare Reform Research to Congress: Hopes to Testify at NC Hearings
The Affordable Care Act is once again being debated on Capitol Hill, as well as at kitchen tables across the country.
To Clean Drinking Water, All You Need Is A Stick
Removing bacteria and other impurities from water could be done more cheaply thanks to researchers at MIT. They're taking advantage of the way trees move water to filter it.
Think Work Is Stressful? For Many, It's More Relaxing Than Home
Many people say their jobs stress them out, but new research finds that for most people — parents and nonparents alike — the most relaxing part of the day is when they're at the office.
For Physicians, The Ethics Of Treating Athletes
Robert Siegel interviews orthopedist Michael S. George, co-author of a study about the ethics in sports medicine and also a former team doctor.
Free Community Workshop Will Focus on Growing Needs of Alzheimer’s Patients & Their Caregivers
Alzheimer's Disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. It is typically a disease of the elderly. Caring for someone afflicted with this terminal illness can be a 24 hour job for many families.
Mosquito-Borne Breaking Bone Disease Spreads In Haiti
Transmitted by mosquitoes, the chikungunya virus causes rash, fever and excruciating joint pain. It has no cure. The good news: It's rarely fatal. Epidemiologists say the virus is headed to the U.S.