Apr 28 In Yemen conflict, preventable diseases are a deadly side effect for children By Larisa Epatko Health workers recently fanned across Yemen to vaccinate millions of children against polio, one of the disease risks in a country immersed in conflict. Continue reading
Apr 27 Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to poop By David Hu, Patricia Yang, The Conversation Defecation duration is surprisingly similar throughout the mammal world. The average mammal defecates for 12 seconds, even though volume varies greatly between species. Continue reading
Apr 27 Latino men are much less likely to seek medical care. That worries doctors By Michael Anft, Kaiser Health News For reasons both economic and cultural, Hispanic men are loath to interact with the health system. Women across all races are more likely to seek care than men. But the gender gap in the Hispanic community is especially troubling to… Continue reading
Apr 26 Inside the growing business of mothers' milk By Eryn Brown, Kaiser Health News Increasing numbers of women who produce more breast milk than they need are handing it over — or selling it — for others to use. It’s a boon to fragile infants and mothers who can’t produce enough milk, but it… Continue reading
Apr 26 Artificial womb keeps premature lambs alive for weeks. Are humans next? By Ike Swetlitz, STAT An artificial womb that could someday sustain extremely prematurely born infants has managed to keep baby sheep alive for four weeks. Continue reading
Apr 25 State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood By Lev Facher, STAT As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach. Continue reading
Apr 25 GOP drops border wall demands as spending talks advance By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators on Tuesday inched toward a potential agreement on a catchall spending bill that would deny President Donald Trump's request for immediate funding to construct a wall along the Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:59 How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare By PBS News Hour In the debate over health care reform, President Trump must now decide whether he will continue to make payments to insurance companies in order to cover out-of-pocket costs and deductibles for low-income consumers. Judy Woodruff speaks with Robert Laszewski, president… Continue watching
Apr 24 Why kid-friendly medications can be expensive for parents By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News When prescribing medications, caring for children poses a particular challenge. They’re not just little adults. Their still-developing brains and bodies metabolize drugs differently, and what works for grown-ups can yield radically different — and sometimes dangerous — results in kids. Continue reading
Apr 23 Nurse licensing laws block treatment for opioid addiction By Christine Vestal, Stateline Congress has paved the way to letting nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe anti-addiction medication. But laws in many states stand in the way. Continue reading