Jul 05 Meet the ER doctor who poured $1.3 million of his own money to study gun violence By Cynthia H. Craft, Kaiser Health News Garen Wintemute, one of the nation’s most prominent gun violence experts, finds “teaching moments” in the grief-filled days and weeks following mass shootings in America. Continue reading
Jun 22 Doctors lack access to abortion medical training in Texas By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media As the number of doctors in Texas dwindles, medical educators have raised the alarm about the need to train the next generation. Continue reading
Jun 21 Egg donation demand soars, but many long-term effects unknown By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News Despite sporadic reports of subsequent infertility and a variety of cancers, some fatal, it isn’t known whether these problems are linked to the process or are simply the result of chance. Continue reading
Jun 17 Harmful chemicals are everywhere, but what does that mean for your body? By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News A report released this week quantifies the extent these chemicals are found in American bodies. Continue reading
Jun 15 Study projects health insurance premiums to rise in 2017 By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Next year’s premiums for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act could rise more than in past years in most markets and declines might be rare, according to a preliminary analysis of insurers' plans. Continue reading
Jun 14 Women and the Zika virus: Some questions and answers By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Let’s cut through the hype about the Zika virus. What’s the danger? A lot is up in the air, since there’s not a ton of research on the virus. Here’s a quick breakdown of the smart questions to ask and… Continue reading
Jun 13 Sharing painkillers with friends helps drive the opioid epidemic, study finds By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News As lawmakers grapple with how best to combat the nation’s prescription painkiller abuse crisis, a recent survey is shedding light on how patients who get these medications—drugs such as OxyContin, methadone or Vicodin—sometimes share or mishandle them. Continue reading
Jun 10 Here’s how smoking marijuana might affect your life insurance By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News If you smoke marijuana and you’re shopping for life insurance, chances are you can find a company that won’t penalize you for your habit, but you may have to weed out several insurers to find the best policy. Continue reading
Jun 08 FDA makes it easier for some patients to get experimental drugs By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use” policy this month, eliminating some paperwork that physicians must do to obtain experimental drugs for some patients with immediately life-threatening illnesses. Continue reading
Jun 04 Young people at risk for STDs often don’t get tested, study says By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Although they account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections, most young people between the ages of 15 and 25 have never been tested for those infections. Continue reading