Jan 30 Watch 5:11 To stop overdose deaths, this response team brings treatment options to your doorstep By PBS News Hour Local law enforcement in Chillicothe, Ohio, have found their own way to respond to a slew of fatal opioid overdoses in their community. The Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) sets out each week to find every person in their county… Continue watching
Jan 30 5 medical stories you should be reading now By Dr. Amber Robins, Laura Santhanam It's easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here's what we're reading now. Continue reading
Jan 30 Medicaid covers nearly 104 million medical visits, but that may soon change By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Citing runaway costs and a focus on patients taking responsibility for their health, Republicans have vowed to roll back the benefits, cut federal funding and give states more power to eliminate services they consider unaffordable. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 8:06 Rohingya who fled ethnic cleansing face effects of trauma By PBS News Hour Now that more than half a million Rohingya, a Muslim minority, have fled Myanmar from rape, murder and other forms of ethnic cleansing to bordering Bangladesh, humanitarian aids are trying to assess the psychological tolls among the survivors. From depression… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 3:11 This flu season is the most severe since 2009 By PBS News Hour The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared this year’s flu outbreak to be the worst on record since the 2009 flu pandemic. Last week, one in 15 doctors' appointments were made for flu symptoms, and 37 children have… Continue watching
Jan 27 As doctors drop opposition, aid-in-dying advocates target next battleground states By Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News Efforts to expand physician-assisted death, which is legal in six states and Washington, D.C., are met with powerful resistance from religious groups, disability advocates and the medical establishment. Continue reading
Jan 26 Kids got sick eating detergent long before the Tide Pod Challenge By Laura Santhanam Health professionals have worried for years about how easily children accidentally slurp down detergent pods meant for washing machines and dishwashers. More recently, they've also worried about teens, young adults and the so-called "Tide Pod Challenge."… Continue reading
Jan 25 Congress' deal to end government shutdown added billions in tax cuts to deficit By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The bill enacted late Monday suspended three taxes that came in under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law: a tax on medical devices, one on high-cost health care plans offered by employers, and another on health insurance companies. Continue reading
Jan 24 Alex Azar confirmed as Trump administration's next health secretary By Associated Press The 55-43 vote to confirm the former drug company and government executive as secretary of Health and Human Services was largely along party lines. Continue reading
Jan 24 What we know and don't know about Donald Trump's medical exam By Dr. Amber Robins The exam confirmed his good physical and cognitive health, the White House physician said, while revealing areas, such as his diet, that need improvement. Continue reading