Health & Safety

Man Tells Bernie Sanders He Will Kill Himself Because Of Medical Debt

8:14am September 16, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The presidential candidate, in a Nevada campaign stop, pushed back on criticism of his "Medicare for All" plan. Instead of asking Sanders questions, people have vented about health insurance problems.

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Understanding Surprise Medical Bills Legislation

9:36am September 15, 2019

There's legislation in Congress to curb surprise medical billing. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Emmarie Huetteman of Kaiser Health News.

Vaping And Cigarette Ads

7:46am September 15, 2019

Robert Jackler is a surgeon who's spent years researching tobacco and e-cigarette ads. He talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about what those ads have in common.

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What An Opioid Settlement Would Mean For Treatment

7:46am September 15, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Laura Jones, who runs a free clinic in West Virginia, about what a settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family would mean for programs like hers.

Workers sort through bundles of vanilla at the Virginia Dare warehouse in Antsirabe Nord, Madagascar. When this photo was taken last year, the warehouse contained roughly $5 million worth of vanilla.

PHOTOS: Vanilla Boom Is Making People Crazy Rich — And Jittery — In Madagascar

7:00am September 15, 2019

by Wendell Steavenson

The price of vanilla is ten times higher than a few years ago. That's bringing unimagined wealth to local villages — and problems as well.

Visitors and park rangers at historic Fort Scott check out a medevac helicopter operated by Midwest AeroCare during the Kansas town's Good Ol' Days festival.

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Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging

6:24pm September 14, 2019

by Sarah Jane Tribble

State regulators and even one medevac company have raised doubts about prepaid subscriptions and promised benefits offered by air ambulance companies. Gaps in coverage can be a problem.

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Health Experts: Trump Ban On Flavored E-Cigarettes Would Have Little Impact

5:24pm September 14, 2019

by Zeninjor Enwemeka

The Trump administration has proposed a ban on flavored vaping products, prompting mixed reactions from young vapers and health policy experts.

An FDA committee voted to approve Palforzia, a new treatment for peanut allergy. The treatment is a form of oral immunotherapy intended to desensitize the immune system to peanuts.

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FDA Committee Recommends Approval For New Peanut Allergy Treatment

7:34pm September 13, 2019

by Alex Smith

Many parents testified that their children's allergies had been brought under control by the treatment. But some experts are still concerned about its safety.

Shadrack Frimpong accepts his Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award in Louisville on September 12.

A Brush With Death Propelled A 9-Year-Old To A Muhammad Ali Award

5:52pm September 13, 2019

by Diane Cole

As a poor, sick village boy in Ghana, Shadrack Frimpong remembers "praying and saying if I can keep these legs, then I will use them and work to help other people." And that's exactly what he did.

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New Treatment For Peanut Allergy Would Expose Children To Peanut Dust

5:43pm September 13, 2019

by Maria Godoy

Experts at the Food and Drug Administration are reviewing a possible new treatment for children who are allergic to peanuts. If approved, it would be the first protective therapy against peanut allergies to gain FDA approval.

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