Health Oct 23 Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage By Geoff Bennett, Molly Mazilu
Health Oct 22 Watch 7:06 Christina Applegate's experience highlights challenges of diagnosing MS When actor Christina Applegate revealed that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, it triggered not only an outpouring of empathy for her, but raised important questions about how often people are told they have the condition when they don’t. By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Health Oct 21 Watch 8:34 How Idaho's abortion ban reshaped reproductive care and fueled a fight for change This November, voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on the future of reproductive rights. In deeply red Idaho, a citizen-led initiative faces an uphill battle to restore some abortion rights. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports on whether… By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford
Health Oct 20 Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed and does not have MS Applegate revealed that despite the misdiagnosis, she still has “every symptom of someone with MS,” adding, “I still have to use wheelchairs when I go to the doctor’s office. I can’t walk from the car to the room.”… By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Health Oct 15 Watch 6:11 Pennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak grows The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 cases of measles this year as the country grapples with the largest outbreak of the highly infectious virus in 35 years. Nearly a fifth of cases comprise children under the age of five,… By Jackson Hudgins, Amna Nawaz
Oct 14 Iowa's water quality and cancer rates forced into forefront of state politics By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Chemical fertilizers and animal waste contain nitrates and phosphorus that can get washed with rain or snowmelt into the state’s rivers. That affects Iowa’s more liberal urban centers which rely on rivers and lakes for drinking water. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 3:28 What we know about Pope Leo's lung cancer and prognosis By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins The Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer and that doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a surgery that lasted roughly 90 minutes. In a statement, the Vatican called the operation "successful" and said there were… Continue watching
Oct 13 Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. Continue reading
Oct 12 What to know about Pope Leo's planned lung nodule surgery By Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo, 71, is considered otherwise healthy and physically fit, both positive factors for his recovery. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 9:29 How GLP-1s are reshaping cultural views on body image By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane About 12% of Americans are now taking the blockbuster set of weight-loss medications known as GLP-1s. While their popularity continues to skyrocket, new concerns have emerged around the societal impacts these drugs are having, especially around body image. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching