Oct 23 U.S. air quality is getting worse. Here are the costs By Nicholas J. Sanders, Econofact For the first time in decades, the air quality in the United States got worse over the last year. Research provides insights into the economic and human cost of that decline. Continue reading
Oct 22 Welcome to flu season. Here's your best shot at staying healthy By Laura Santhanam It’s the start of flu season, but you can relax (a little) if you follow these expert recommendations. Continue reading
Oct 22 Americans will have more choices under Obamacare next year By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Health care premiums will dip slightly for many customers, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 7:43 What does a $260 million settlement suggest for future opioid drug cases? Monday was supposed to be the start of a landmark trial against drug companies and distributors. But before arguments could start, several companies announced a $260 million settlement with two Ohio counties. With lawsuits still pending from thousands of communities,… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 5:25 Flint fights lead poisoning with farmers markets and cooking classes By John Yang, Rachel Wellford After a public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, triggered by high levels of lead in the drinking water, a number of programs are working to encourage good nutrition for children in order to prevent recurring effects of the neurotoxin on… Continue watching
Oct 21 Drug companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit By Julie Carr Smyth, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The tentative deal settles claims by state and local governments against distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKessen and the manufacturer Teva. Continue reading
Oct 18 Youth suicide rates are on the rise in the U.S. By Laura Santhanam No racial or ethnic group has been spared in this rising rate among young people, federal data suggests. Continue reading
Oct 18 How Dracula draws on our biggest health fears By Dr. Howard Markel "Dracula" abounds with fascinating references to medicine of the day. Continue reading
Oct 17 Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The voluntary step is the company's latest attempt to weather a growing political backlash blaming its flavored-nicotine products for hooking a generation of teenagers on electronic cigarettes. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 12:34 Can sustainable farming save Iowa's precious soil and water? By Mark Bittman, Melanie Saltzman, Megan Thompson Iowa is a powerhouse producer of corn and soybeans. But all the industrial farming has come at a cost to the environment. Today, there's a growing number of farmers adopting more sustainable practices in a bid to save Iowa's precious… Continue watching