Health May 31 In rural America, tightened access to Medicaid means tough choices Politicians have promised changes to the health care program will help lift people out of poverty. But this Tennessee family says things don't seem to be getting better.
Health May 23 What’s really in public swimming pools? Eight people died and more than 27,200 people became ill from swimming in contaminated water between 2000 and 2014 , the CDC said in a recent report. Here's what you should know.
Health May 18 What the White House’s proposed rule to block abortion funds means for women’s health The White House proposed a plan to change the equation for abortion federal funding in the United States. Here's what that could mean for women's health nationwide…
Health May 02 As opioid crisis grows, babies and moms with hepatitis C fly under the radar Among pregnant women, the hepatitis C infection rate nearly doubled in five years, fueled primarily by injection drug use linked to the opioid crisis, and the medical community is increasingly concerned that mothers and infants may go undetected and untreated…
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.”…