Health & Safety

President Trump is expected to sign into law the farm bill Thursday. Ahead of the signing, the USDA unveiled a rule change calling for more able-bodied adults to work in exchange for food benefits.

Trump Signs Farm Bill, Backs Rule Sidestepping Congress On More Work For Food Stamps

6:15pm December 20, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

The Agriculture Department wants to limit states' ability to apply for exemption waivers. It wants more able-bodied people to work in exchange for federal food benefits.

Philadelphia demonstrators protested earlier moves by Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act last February. If the ACA is indeed axed as unconstitutional, health policy analysts say, millions of people could lose health coverage, and many aspects o

5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend U.S. Health System

5:39pm December 20, 2018

by Julie Rovner

If the decision of a judge in Texas to invalidate the federal health law holds up, expect broad effects on your health care — from insurance coverage to Medicare payments to pre-existing conditions.

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Unsafe Haven

4:27pm December 20, 2018

by David Ford

The circumstances leading up to an apartment fire that killed 5 refugee children live on in the fractured lives of the surviving parents, and in their adopted community. “Unsafe Haven” is a 30-minute documentary produced by WFDD's David Ford, who reports on what happened in the aftermath of the tragedy and the questions that remain.

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Bar chart showing 30 countries considered "high risk" for genocide, according to The Early Warning Project. Leading the list: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Egypt, South Sudan and Pakistan.

Is Genocide Predictable? Researchers Say Absolutely

10:30am December 20, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Scholars at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum say that mass killings follow predictable patterns. They're using a computer model to track where the next genocide is likely to occur.

In 2015, demonstrators in Washington, D.C., urged Supreme Court justices to save the Affordable Care Act from a legal challenge. The federal health law survived, but last week U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled it invalid. An appeal of his controvers

Judge Who Invalidated Obamacare Has Been A 'Go-To Judge' For Republicans, Critics Say

8:11am December 20, 2018

by Ashley Lopez

Court watchers weren't shocked when Reed O'Connor, a U.S. district judge in Texas, ruled the Affordable Care Act invalid. Critics say he usually sides with Republicans on ideological cases.

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A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine finds that motor vehicle crashes were one of the leading causes of death among children and adolescents in the U.S. in 2016.

Study: Kids More Likely To Die From Cars And Guns In U.S. Than Elsewhere

5:48pm December 19, 2018

by Joanne Silberner

A New England Journal of Medicine study looks at death rates for children in the U.S. and compares them to rates from countries around the world.

Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the Trump Administration plans to tackle the issue of of lead exposure "head on." Wheeler seen here during a Senate Committee hearing in August.

Critics Call Trump Administration Plan To Reduce Lead Exposure Toothless

5:08pm December 19, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

The Federal Lead Action Plan is a framework rather than a call for new regulations. The plan seeks to bolster efforts to communicate the dangers of lead exposure. Critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Beset With Unemployment And Poverty, West Virginians Look To Trump For Help

Who Is Caring For The Health And Safety Of Coal Miners?

3:22pm December 19, 2018

A new investigation discovered government regulators failed to protect coal miners from toxic dust exposure, which led to black lung.

Susie Christoff tried several drugs to cope with her painful psoriatic arthritis before finding Cosentyx worked the best. The problem was the cost.

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Why The U.S. Remains The Most Expensive Market For 'Biologic' Drugs In The World

1:05pm December 19, 2018

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Biologic drugs, often made with the help of living organisms, are especially lucrative because they have scant competition from biosimilars, drugs akin to generics. It's a different story in Europe.

Some images from Goats and Soda's top stories of 2018. From left: changing the way we sit to fix back pain; is sleeping with your baby dangerous?; men walk near the site where the body of an 8-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered, was found.

7 Of Our Most Popular Global Health And Development Stories Of 2018

11:39am December 19, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

Our most-read articles gave helpful advice — like how to sit without hurting your back — shocking news and a glimpse of history. And there was one story about — what else? — goats!