Wake Forest Baptist Under Scrutiny After Mishandling Cancer Cases
A Triad-area hospital is under review after an investigation showed three patients received unnecessary cancer treatments and a fourth had a cancer diagnosis delayed.
Health & Safety
Natural Birthing Center Closes Due To Deaths Of 3 Newborns
A natural birthing center in North Carolina has stopped delivering babies after the deaths of three newborns in the past six months.
Your Thoughts: When Do Charitable Partnerships Cross An Ethical Line?
Critics slammed a global health group for partnering with Heineken to "fight infectious diseases in Africa." Others voiced support. Our audience weighs in on the debate.
Government Spending Bill Could Change How Health Agencies Study Guns
Some say the new appropriations bill contains language that will free up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to do more gun violence research, but others are more skeptical that anything will change.
For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, A Storm Was Just The Latest Trial
The Martinez family has been waiting more than a year for a neurologist to diagnose the son's condition. He needs a diagnosis to be eligible for the health care he needs, but can't get an appointment.
Volunteer Network In Ireland Helps Women Get Access To Abortions
This spring, Ireland holds a referendum on abortion, which is currently illegal in the country. But a network of abortion providers and volunteers helps thousands of Irish women travel abroad each year for the procedure — mostly to the U.K.
Medical Research, Drug Treatment And Mental Health Are Winners In New Budget Bill
There's no sign of a plan to stabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in the new budget bill, but the agreement does provide a lot more money for other things in health care.
The U.N. Set 17 Goals To Make The World A Better Place. How's It Doing?
It's hard tracking down data to see what progress is being made on the Sustainable Development Goals. Now there's a shiny new tool that does it for you.
Invisibilia: We All Think We Know The People We Love. We're All Deluded
This episode of the Invisibilia podcast explores how people often perceive the wishes and motives of others incorrectly, as in the case of two Taiwanese brothers and their mother's tenant.
Woman's Instagram Post About Kenyan Child Ignites Fury
In the post, since deleted, the woman wrote: "One of the happiest moments in your life was probably when you met me and my friends," she wrote.