Stretching Your Dollar: How Climate Change Affects Your Home
Climate change isn't just having detrimental effects on the planet, it's also putting a dent in our wallets. Dave Jones, director of climate risk initiative at UC Berkeley, joined 'Stretching Your Dollar' to talk about ways that climate change can impact our everyday lives, including causing property damage. Jones also talked about the importance of home insurance, particularly in high-risk areas.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an official health advisory warning healthcare providers to keep a lookout for children with possible lead poisoning from certain applesauce products.
Two new cholesterol drugs were shown to be safe and effective in new research presented at an annual meeting of the American Heart Association on Sunday.
Researchers are working with growers to help counter the effects of more volatile weather systems with improved hop varieties that can withstand drought and by adding winter barley to the mix.