Lawmakers Ask That Children Be Prohibited From Working On Tobacco Farms
A coalition of congressional Democrats is urging the Obama administration to prohibit children from working on tobacco farms, citing concerns about ill health effects.
Health & Safety
Dr. Daniel Bausch Knows The Ebola Virus All Too Well
Can you catch it from sweat on a cab seat? Will blood transfusions help? Who really wants to go to Africa and pitch in? Is it too late? A leading virologist answers burning questions about Ebola.
Even When Abortion Is Illegal, The Market May Sell Pills For Abortion
An ulcer drug is dramatically changing the face of back-alley abortions in developing countries and cutting the rate of maternal deaths. Misoprostol is widely available even where abortion is banned.
NFL Looks To Training To Prevent Domestic Violence By Players
It's not violence on the job that makes some pro football players beat their wives or children, psychologists say. It's often childhood experience, fanned by a culture that accepts such behavior.
Dire Predictions On Ebola's Spread From Top Health Organizations
The World Health Organization warns of more than 20,000 cases by early November if help doesn't arrive quickly in West Africa. The CDC projects 1.4 million cases by late January.
Insurance Brokers Key To Kentucky's Obamacare Success
Many brokers feared the new federal health law would make them obsolete. But more than 40 percent of people who signed up for insurance via Kentucky's state exchange used a broker.
Ebola's Toll: Farmers Aren't Farming, Traders Aren't Trading
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone were just starting to see economic progress after years of conflict. The blow of Ebola, says the World Bank, could be "catastrophic."
Breast Cancer Patients Seek More Control Over Research Agenda
Tired of waiting for a cure for breast cancer, a coalition of activists now leans hard on Congress to steer money to particular research projects. Critics say that approach may miss promising leads.
Why A Teenage Mom Was Jailed In El Salvador After A Stillbirth
Christina Quintanilla faced up to 50 years in prison after an anonymous hospital worker accused her of having an abortion.