Health & Safety

California Doctors Get Advice On How To Provide Aid In Dying

4:16pm October 13, 2015

by April Dembosky

Now that California has legalized aid in dying, doctors there need to know what to say to patients. They're getting help from doctors in Oregon, who have been answering these questions for decades.

Despite Calls For Defunding, Support For Planned Parenthood Holds Steady

3:46pm October 13, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

Planned Parenthood recently has become a flashpoint in the 2016 presidential campaign, especially among GOP candidates. But public opinion about the organization isn't changing much.

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Day of the Girl hashtags: Do they further the cause, or water down the message?

For International Day Of The Girl, A Battle Of The Hashtags

2:37pm October 13, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

Do a quick search of #DayoftheGirl and you'll find dozens of related hashtag campaigns. Does that help further the cause or water down the message?

Changes to the Affordable Care Act haven't been easy to come by, but President Obama just signed into law a relaxation of some requirements for small businesses.

Bipartisan Effort Revises Health Rule For Small Businesses

1:25pm October 13, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

A legal change that eases some of the health insurance requirements for small employers may actually help bolster coverage for their workers.

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Forsyth, Guilford See Improvements In Infant Death Rate

2:58pm October 12, 2015

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its most recent infant mortality statistics Monday.

Is The Resilience Of Millennials Underrated?

1:47pm October 12, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

It's not uncommon to hear claims that young people these days have higher rates of mental health issues than in the past. But the data don't back that up. So how come millennials get a bad rap?

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Instead of sit-down meetings at the office, doctors say we should keep moving.

Your Chair Is Killing You. Here's What You Need To Do To Stop It

1:22pm October 12, 2015

by Lynne Shallcross

Hint: The answer doesn't revolve around buying more gadgets. Nor does it depend on you dragging yourself to the gym seven nights a week. This calls for a concerted attack — while moving.

A Metronome Can Help Set The CPR Beat

9:05am October 12, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Good CPR requires 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute. If you go too fast or too slow it's not as effective. Researchers say using a metronome helps medical providers maintain the right pace.

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Injured staff members for Doctors Without Borders find shelter in a safe room after the bombing raid hit their hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

Doctors Without Borders Are Now Doctors In Anguish

6:52am October 12, 2015

by Susan Brink

Jason Cone, executive director of the aid group, talks about the impact of the bombing on his staff — and on the people of Afghanistan.

Tatenda Yemeke spent the summer working on mental health issues in Cape Town: "I lived with a Muslim family and they helped me learn about local culture."

How They Spent Their Global Summer Vacation

2:41pm October 10, 2015

by Diane Cole

Students of global health are just back from summer trips around the world, learning about mental health, latrine shortages and mosquitoes. They share their experiences — and their tweets of advice.