Vermont Medical School Says Goodbye To Lectures
The University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine is planning to phase out lectures by 2019. The dean behind the effort says lectures aren't good at engaging learners.
Health & Safety
To Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges
The pharmaceutical company Alkermes is trying to increase the number of people taking Vivitrol for their opioid addiction by marketing the drug to judges, who have the power to influence treatment.
Bill Moyers On Working With LBJ To Pass Medicare 52 Years Ago
Journalist Bill Moyers once worked as the special assistant to President Johnson, where he witnessed first-hand the political maneuvering that resulted in the landmark health care legislation.
What Would A Popular Health Care Plan Look Like?
If you locked experts of various political affiliations in a room and told them to draft a health care bill, what would they come up with? We'll find out.
'Madam' Will Make You Dance — And Think Twice About Transgender People
Progress is being made on transgender rights in Pakistan. But a new music video by a popular singer shows the discrimination that persists.
'If You Hemorrhage, Don't Clean Up': Advice From Mothers Who Almost Died
We've heard from 3,100 women who survived life-threatening complications of pregnancy or childbirth. They told us what they wished they had known and what they would say to new and expectant mothers.
Senate Panel To Probe How To Bring Stability To Health Insurance Market
GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander has organized bipartisan hearings aimed at preventing a "death spiral" on the health insurance market. David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire.
Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene
In experimental embryos, scientists were able to repair the gene that causes a serious heart disorder. More research is needed to confirm the method would produce healthy babies, they say.
One Million Malnourished Children At Risk Of Cholera In Yemen
That's according to a new analysis from Save the Children. Yemen's outbreak is the world's worst in a single year since records have been kept, according to Oxfam.
This Police Department Is A Smash Hit On Social Media
They're doing it with memes from Game of Thrones and The Simpsons. And by quickly responding to queries from the public.