Apr 19 Watch 7:18 How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women's health in jeopardy By Zoie Lambert, Kaisha Young, Ali Rogin For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that these fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a health threat. Ali Rogin reports on the… Continue watching
Apr 17 Thousands of children in Gaza malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israel has barred all food and other supplies from entering Gaza for more than six weeks. The United Nations says thousands of children are malnourished and most people are barely eating one meal a day. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 7:16 What research reveals about the rise in autism diagnoses and why vaccines aren't the cause By Ali Rogin, Frank Carlson Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find out what's driving the country's rise in autism spectrum disorder after a new CDC report said that rate had continued to climb. There are reports that the CDC plans to study… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:11 'Good science takes time': Researcher skeptical autism cause will be found by September By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson In a news conference on the rise in autism spectrum disorder, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of vaccines and instead emphasized the government’s plans to study potential environmental factors. To help put Kennedy's pledge in context,… Continue watching
Apr 15 More people are obtaining abortions but fewer are crossing state lines, study finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year. One reason is likely the increase of availability of abortion pills. Continue reading
Apr 15 Arkansas and Indiana ask Trump administration to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP By JoNel Aleccia, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The goal is to improve the health of SNAP participants, though Indiana also is moving to change work requirements for participants. Continue reading
Apr 14 Pfizer abandons potential obesity treatment pill By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible drug-induced liver injury that ended once the person stopped taking the treatment. Continue reading
Apr 13 1 in 5 Americans are on Medicaid. Some enrollees have no idea By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline Some Americans who rely on Medicaid to pay for their health care don’t realize their insurance is funded by that very program, which congressional Republicans are looking to shrink. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:48 Why insurance companies are denying coverage for prosthetic limbs By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery More than 2 million Americans are living with limb loss. A federal report says that number is expected to almost double by 2050. Recent reporting by KFF Health News found that many who have lost limbs are hitting roadblocks when… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 7:59 Why patients are getting hit with surprise hospital fees for routine medical care By Megan Thompson In recent years, hospital systems have been buying up medical practices at a rapid pace. Now, patients getting routine medical care are being hit with high costs and unexpected hospital fees — even if they never visited a hospital. Special… Continue watching