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Jun 16

Controversial NIH study of ‘moderate drinking’ will be terminated after scathing report

By Sharon Begley, Andrew Joseph, STAT

The National Institutes of Health will shut down a controversial industry-funded study of moderate drinking and heart disease after a task force found severe ethical and scientific lapses in the study’s planning and execution, the agency’s director said Friday.

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May 06

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On this edition for Sunday, May 6, the issue of President Trump’s payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford continues to roil Washington, and lawmakers in Maine debate the impact of mandatory work requirements in exchange for aid. Also, a…

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Apr 11

The placebo effect’s role in healing, explained

By Erik Vance

The placebo effect influences all types of healing, from yoga to laying of hands to your doctor's office. We journeyed from Mexico to Maryland to learn how it works.

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Jan 18

How a government shutdown could affect your health

By Erin Mershon, Ike Swetlitz, STAT

A government shutdown of the FDA, CDC and NIH will likely have widespread and long-lasting consequences for public health.

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Oct 05

WATCH LIVE: Senate committee weighs federal response to opioid crisis

By Laura Santhanam

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. ET to discuss how well the federal government has responded to a mounting public health crisis over opioids.

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Jul 31

Almost half of all opioid misuse starts with a friend or family member’s prescription

By Roni Dengler

Easy access to prescriptions through friends and family facilitates more than half of the opioid misuse in the U.S., according to a survey of more than 50,000 adults.

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Jun 03

As government-funded cancer research sags, scientists fear U.S. is ‘losing its edge’

By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News

Less and less of the research presented at a prominent cancer conference is supported by the National Institutes of Health, a development that some of the country’s top scientists see as a worrisome trend.

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May 23

What Trump’s budget proposal means for science, health and tech

By Nsikan Akpan, Laura Santhanam

The White House’s full budget request for 2018 seeks sharp cuts to cancer research, climate science and children’s health insurance.

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Apr 05

Why bad science is plaguing health research — and how to fix it

By Nsikan Akpan

Biomedical scientists are struggling to reproduce the work of others. A new book from NPR's Richard Harris explores what to do about it.

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Mar 31

Do taxpayers get their money’s worth from the National Institutes of Health?

By Nsikan Akpan

As proposed cuts loom, new research digs into the return on investment for public funding of the National Institutes of Health.

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