May 01 Watch 9:41 Idaho's strict abortion laws create uncertainty for OB-GYNs in the state By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, 14 states have banned abortions in nearly all cases. Many maternal health doctors say state abortion bans are untenable and OB-GYNs are beginning to pack up and leave. In a… Continue watching
May 01 Federal investigation finds hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A first-of-its-kind federal investigation has found two hospitals put a pregnant woman's life in jeopardy and violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion when she experienced premature labor at 17 weeks. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:15 Menopause is ubiquitous, so why is it often stigmatized and ignored? By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson The transition into menopause is an inevitable part of life. For many, it’s accompanied by a range of symptoms including hot flashes, insomnia and weight gain. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic's Center for… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:31 Study finds Black people live longer in places with more Black doctors By John Yang, Kaisha Young Life expectancy in the U.S. is at its lowest point in nearly two decades, and the projected life spans of Black and Native Americans are shorter than white Americans. According to new research, Black people live longer in areas with… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 7:08 It's not your imagination, allergy season is extra bad this year. Here's why By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Allergy season got a jump start this year and has been more intense all over the country, especially in the North and Southeast. Ali Rogin speaks with Theresa Crimmins, director of the National Phenology Network, and Dr. Stanley Fineman, an… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 3:25 Equine therapy program in Texas struggles to grow as developers buy up land By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS More than 3 million children in the U.S. have a disability, and in recent years, alternative therapies have grown in popularity to help them with communication, socialization, and just to have fun. Austin PBS reports on one program using horse… Continue watching
Apr 28 After removing trans lawmaker, Montana becomes latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Rep. Zooey Zephyr's criticism of the bill led the transgender lawmaker to be silenced on the House floor and then removed after she encouraged protesters on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 28 'I'm trying not to go into panic.' Review of millions of Medicaid enrollees plagued by error and confusion By Amanda Seitz, Anita Snow, Associated Press Advocacy groups have warned for months that confusion and errors will abound throughout the undertaking, wrongly leaving some of the country’s poorest people suddenly without health insurance and unable to pay for necessary medical care. Continue reading
Apr 27 U.S. adult cigarette smoking hits new all-time low By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. Continue reading
Apr 27 Vermont passes bills aimed at protecting access to abortion pills By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press The Vermont Legislature has passed reproductive and gender-affirming health care bills with a late addition aimed at protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions — even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdraws its approval of mifepristone. Continue reading