Politics Apr 19 Poll: Gun control should be Congress’ top priority, half of Americans say The debate over guns is back in the spotlight, as schools across the country plan walkouts this week to mark the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School mass shooting, and this poll shows that Americans are still divided on…
Politics Apr 17 FBI support is eroding, but most Americans still back bureau, poll says Recent polling data shows that support for the FBI and Robert Mueller is eroding amid a deepening investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia before the 2016 presidential election, according to the latest poll from PBS NewsHour,…
Health Apr 12 How much alcohol is too much? A new study says it’s found the number Looking at data from 600,000 people across 19 countries, researchers set out to answer one question: How do you define moderate drinking?…
Health Mar 29 The problem with overusing antibiotics Here’s what we know about antibiotic resistance, and how researchers are trying to fight it.
Health Mar 22 Why the federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program’s fate is uncertain While the latest version of Congress' massive funding bill saves some of the funding the Trump administration planned to cut June 30, for now, it also puts millions more toward abstinence education, bringing the issue of how to handle teen…
Nation Mar 21 What we don’t know about gun violence “It’s easy to lie with stats, but it’s much easier to lie without statistics.”…
Health Mar 19 Mississippi governor signs ban on abortions after 15 weeks "This common-sense, pro-life law will help us make our state the safest place in America for an unborn child," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant recently tweeted.
Health Mar 09 Mississippi could soon be the only state to ban abortion after 15 weeks Critics say the new law, which Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign, could set up a Supreme Court showdown over the 40-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade case that gave women in the United States the legal right to have…
Health Mar 06 Emergency department visits for opioid overdoses rise by 30 percent in a year Emergency department visits linked to opioid overdoses are on the rise, and new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday show virtually no sign of improvement across much of the U.S.
Health Feb 28 Gun injuries drop 20 percent nationwide during NRA conventions, study says. But why? The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them.