You Missed A Spot! Patchy Sunscreen Application Leaves Skin Vulnerable To Cancer
As the spring sunshine brightens up, researchers caution: Don't skimp on sun protection, especially on the sensitive eyelids.
Health & Safety
Express Scripts Takes Steps To Cut Insulin's Price To Patients
As congressional lawmakers continue to turn up the heat on drugmakers, insurers and middlemen over the price of many medicines, one player says it will limit patients' share of the cost of insulin.
Every Breath You Take: An Indoor Smog Story
Just keep breathin' and breathin' and breathin' and breathin'...
The Problem With Cherie Blair's Statement About Rape In Africa
Critics are raising questions about her comment that "most African ladies' first sexual experience is rape."
Insulin Is A Major Focus In The Debate Over Rising Prescription Drug Prices
Lawmakers in the House and Senate are pressing companies to lower prices for insulin which is essential for many people with diabetes. The price is 10 times higher today than it was 20 years ago.
Some In The Beef Industry Are Bucking The Widespread Use Of Antibiotics. Here's How
Most beef cattle receive antibiotics in their feed to prevent liver abscesses while eating a high-energy diet. There's growing pressure on feedlots to stop this — and some have. But it's costly.
Congressional Panel: Consumers Shouldn't Have To Solve Surprise Medical Bill Problem
Surprise billing is one of the rare public policy issues that are both bipartisan and in need of a federal solution. A hearing on Capitol Hill looked to insurers and providers to help figure it out.
Trump Backs Off Obamacare Replacement After Top GOP Leader Nixes The Idea
The president still promises "a great health care package" — but not until after the next election. His comments come after a phone call with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Cholera 101: Why This Ancient Disease Is Making Headlines In 2019
In theory no one should die of cholera. Yet 90,000 people die each year from the disease, which is surging at a historic pace in Yemen and surfacing in Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Idai.
Hospitals Look To Nursing Homes To Help Stop Drug-Resistant Infections
Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois think that regional cooperation — and a particular soap — could help them all gain the upper hand against deadly superbugs.