What Fish Is Good For Me And The Planet? New Documentary Explores
In order to investigate how eating fish affects our health as well as the oceans, author and fisherman Paul Greenberg spent a year eating fish every day.
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Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?
About 35 million Americans suffer some hearing loss, but most don't do anything about it. There's a growing effort to make hearing aids easier and cheaper to buy.
Chemo Scrambled My Brain
After an incorrect dose of a chemotherapy drug for Crohn's disease caused Anne Webster's bone marrow to shut down, she decided that, if she survived, she'd write about her experience.
Hispanic Men Often Put Off Medical Care, Bringing Bigger Trouble
Men are more likely than women to put off going to the doctor. Hispanic men can face complications of culture, language and cost that make that even more likely.
Is It Safe To Eat Moldy Bread?
No, say food safety experts. Molds can easily penetrate deep into a soft food, like bread. But you can salvage other foods with tougher surfaces, like cabbages, carrots and hard cheeses.
GOP Plan To Trim Insurance Benefits Might Not Tame Premiums
House Republicans are taking another stab at replacing the Affordable Care Act. But industry analysts say cutting required coverage won't meet their goal of lowering premiums for individual insurance.
Don't Give Kids Cough Syrup Or Pain Meds That Contain Codeine, FDA Says
The agency expanded its warnings about prescription cough and pain medications that contain the narcotics codeine or tramadol, saying they can cause dangerously slow breathing in some kids.
Human Umbilical Cord Blood Helps Aging Mice Remember, Study Finds
Researchers found that a protein in human umbilical cord plasma improved learning and memory in older mice, but there's no indication it would work in people.
Many Veterans Gained Health Care Through The Affordable Care Act
Almost half a million veterans gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, cutting the number of uninsured vets by 40 percent.
Trump Extends Troubled VA Program That Pays Private Doctors
The Veterans Choice program was supposed to make it quicker and easier for vets to see a doctor by paying for private-sector care. But it's ended up being slower and more complicated.