Sep 13 Health workers selling simple cures door-to-door are saving lives By Larisa Epatko Even more than the pay, these community health workers are driven by the respect they receive for the services they provide. Continue reading
Sep 13 Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher By Andrew Joseph, STAT Seven U.S. states now have adult obesity rates of 35 percent or higher, up from zero states just five years ago, according to federal data. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 9:40 FDA wants e-cigarette makers to extinguish use by kids The Food and Drug Administration issued its toughest crackdown yet on the makers of electronic cigarettes that have become increasingly popular with young people. Manufacturers now have two months to prove they can keep their e-cigarettes out of the hands… Continue watching
Sep 12 FDA calls teen vaping an 'epidemic,' weighs bans on flavored e-cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Since 2017, FDA officials have discussed e-cigarettes as a potential tool to ween adult smokers off cigarettes. But now health officials says teenage use of e-cigarette has reached "epidemic" levels and is calling on the industry to address the problem… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 4:43 Trump's EPA gives the oil and gas industry more leeway on climate-changing methane The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules making it easier for oil and gas companies to release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. It's the Trump administration's third major step to roll back regulations aimed at combating global warming and climate… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 9:12 Urban wildfires bring lingering worries about what's in the ash and air By Cat Wise For weeks, smoky, unhealthy air from large wildfires has plagued much of the West Coast and beyond. What's the public health impact of an increase of urban wildfires, in which homes and other structures burn? Special correspondent Cat Wise meets… Continue watching
Sep 10 Nearly 30 percent of patients prescribed opioids had no recorded pain diagnoses By Laura Santhanam The research team behind a new letter published in the Annals of Internal Medicine did not make a conclusion that these prescriptions were inappropriate. Continue reading
Sep 08 Insulin's steep price leads to deadly rationing By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media The price of insulin in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2012 alone. That’s put the lifesaving hormone out of reach for some people with diabetes. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 9:39 Even with Roe v. Wade intact, many states have aggressively restricted abortion access By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court has many abortion rights advocates worried that the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is in imminent peril. In many places the rollback of access is already steadily progressing. Amna Nawaz reports… Continue watching
Sep 05 What's happened since California let fewer families reject vaccines By Laura Santhanam All 50 states require vaccinations for students entering public school. But the vast majority also give families the ability to opt out of those vaccinations for personal or religious reasons. Continue reading