Health Jun 11 What the latest research tells us about long COVID’s most common symptoms More than three years into the pandemic, physicians and researchers are still struggling to understand long COVID. A recent study at Mass General Brigham has tried to take a step toward defining the condition affecting millions of people. PBS NewsHour…
Health Jun 09 How some families are banned from food stamps for life due to past drug convictions A 1996 federal law allows states to place lifetime bans on SNAP benefits from people who hold felony drug convictions. But advocates say it only succeeds in undermining a person’s ability to start over.
Health Jun 07 How to stay safe when the air outside is toxic Wildfire smoke is estimated to be 10 times more toxic than pollution from burnt fossil fuels.
Health May 31 These 12 symptoms may define long COVID, new study finds Of those who have been sick with the coronavirus, an estimated 15 percent developed prolonged symptoms linked to long COVID, often disrupting their lives and perplexing health care providers.
Politics May 24 Concern about gun violence in American schools is on the rise, new poll shows Four in 10 Americans think schools in their communities are not safe from gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health May 11 ‘Why aren’t you taking care of us?’ Why long COVID patients struggle for solutions The very patients who live with long-term illness and no approved treatment after COVID infection feel they must fend for themselves, even as the United States declares an end to the COVID public health emergency.
Health Apr 27 Health care often takes a back seat after incarceration. Here’s how some states are working to change that More than a dozen other states are exploring ways to streamline access to Medicaid and make it easier for people preparing to leave U.S. jails and prisons to receive the care they need.
Health Apr 26 Support for abortion rights has grown in spite of bans and restrictions, poll shows A growing number of Americans -- 34 percent -- think abortion should be allowed at least up until the first six months of pregnancy, if not throughout the entire pregnancy, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. That support has…
Politics Apr 25 Where Biden’s poll numbers stand as he announces 2024 run A majority of Republicans would vote for Donald Trump again, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Health Apr 24 Supreme Court’s move on abortion pill in line with majority of Americans "We're far from resolved in this country around abortion, and the courts are extremely busy."…