PBS News Hour - Health

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  • The latest medical news, analysis and reporting. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Hygiene & Healthy Living
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Episodes
  • Why decades-old, toxic PFAS foam is still contaminating northern Michigan waterways

    Why decades-old, toxic PFAS foam is still contaminating northern Michigan waterways
    Nov 23 2024
    The Defense Department missed a deadline this fall to stop using a toxic firefighting foam that has caused widespread contamination across the country. In the small town of Oscoda, Michigan, a group of citizens has been fighting to hold the Air Force accountable for polluting their waterways. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports in the first of a two-part series. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • Health officials concerned about RFK Jr.'s influence in Trump administration

    Health officials concerned about RFK Jr.'s influence in Trump administration
    Nov 7 2024
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has used his platform to spread misleading and false claims about vaccine safety, is expected to play a significant public health role in the next Trump administration. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Dr. Richard Besser, the former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • Why both abortion and infant mortality rates have gone up in post-Roe America

    Why both abortion and infant mortality rates have gone up in post-Roe America
    Nov 3 2024
    Reproductive rights are front and center as the election enters its home stretch, more than two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Despite the state bans that followed the Supreme Court ruling, the number of abortions has actually gone up. At the same time, infant mortality has been on the rise. John Yang speaks with The 19th's reproductive health reporter Shefali Luthra for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins

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