Health

Planned Parenthood leaves federal family planning program to avoid Trump rule

By David Crary, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The Trump administration's family planning rule is part of a series of efforts to remake government policy on reproductive health.

How Groucho Marx fell prey to elder abuse

By Dr. Howard Markel

The turmoil of Groucho's last few years are all too familiar to adult children everywhere who are concerned with the welfare of their elderly parents and other relatives.

Amid Newark's water crisis, questions about why it's taking so long to resolve

In Newark, New Jersey, worries and anger over contaminated drinking water are growing by the day. High lead levels have been found at many of Newark’s homes, in a case echoing the 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan. City officials…

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5 parenting tips that are backed by data

By Laura Santhanam

Parents hear a lot of conflicting advice. Here's how data can help.

FDA makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration proposed 13 new warnings that would appear on all cigarettes, including images of cancerous tumors, diseased lungs and feet with amputated toes.

Planned Parenthood to exit federal family planning program unless court acts

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A spokeswoman told the Associated Press that Planned Parenthood clinics "will be formally out of the Title X program" by Monday unless the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco halts the new rules.

Michigan State's deal with feds outlines steps to prevent sexual assaults

By David Eggert, Associated Press

The deal will resolve a federal civil-rights investigation into Larry Nassar's abuse of young gymnasts and other athletes under the guise of medical treatment.

How U.S. citizens' health could suffer under Trump's new rule aimed at immigrants

By Laura Santhanam

The Trump administration says the rule is aimed at protecting benefits for American citizens, but this rule appears to place young U.S. citizens -- the children of immigrants -- at risk.

Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments are saving lives

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The preliminary findings prompted an early halt to a major study on the drugs and a decision to prioritize their use in Congo, where a yearlong outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people.