Arts Nov 26 Music therapy helps Chinese elders in Boston overcome trauma By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein
Health Nov 25 Watch 7:31 Recycled lead used in U.S. auto batteries linked to poisoning in African communities Lead is a key element in your car battery and is expensive to produce domestically. U.S. automakers often use recycled lead produced overseas, a practice long framed as an environmental success story. But a new investigation has found that the… By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris
Health Nov 25 All lots of ByHeart baby formula may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Politics Nov 24 White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix The White House stresses that no plan is final until President Donald Trump announces it. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Health Nov 24 RFK Jr. says the Trump administration is following ‘gold standard’ science. Here’s what to know What type of research produces the best possible evidence?… By Devi Shastri, Associated Press
Nov 23 What to know about menopause hormone therapy after FDA removed ‘black box’ warnings By Grace Abels, PolitiFact The FDA removed safety warnings from several hormone drugs used to treat menopause symptoms. Here’s what you need to know about these treatments before your next doctor's appointment. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 8:52 Colorado aims to protect vaccine access as Trump administration casts doubt on safety By William Brangham, Sam Lane This week, the CDC changed its website to suggest that vaccines may cause autism, even though there's no scientific evidence to prove such a link. It’s the latest change to vaccine guidance under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 4:54 How Americans covered through ACA exchanges are navigating the spike in premiums By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas We’re weeks away from 20 million Americans seeing a massive spike in their healthcare premiums. That’s if no deal can be struck to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. We heard from some of those being affected. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 9:00 With ACA subsidies set to expire, experts offer views on cost, coverage and alternatives By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins If the Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year, premiums would double for the average enrollee, with some paying over $1,000 more every month. The subsidies were at the heart of the recent… Continue watching
Nov 20 CDC ‘vaccine safety’ webpage changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don’t cause autism By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism. Continue reading