Health & Safety

With Two More Defections Tabling Health Care Bill, What's Next For GOP?

11:12pm July 17, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

NPR political editor Domenico Montanaro explains the future for Republicans' health care efforts after senators from Utah and Kansas announced they wouldn't support consideration of the current bill.

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., speaks to reporters following a town hall meeting earlier this month. Moran and Utah Sen. Mike Lee joined the "no" vote on the Republican-sponsored Obamacare replacement bill.

Republican Health Care Bill Falls Short, Dealing Blow To Trump Agenda

11:12pm July 17, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Republicans Sen. Mike Lee and Jerry Moran have put their names in the no column, bringing to four the GOP senators opposed. As it stands, there aren't enough votes for an Obamacare replacement.

Sen. McCain's Recovery From Blood Clot Surgery Threatens GOP Health Care Vote

7:30pm July 17, 2017

by Susan Davis

The imperiled Senate health care bill hit an unexpected hurdle over the weekend with a health scare that is keeping GOP Sen. John McCain home in Arizona. Without his vote, the bill cannot pass.

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Trump Administration Moves To Defund Teen Pregnancy Research Programs

7:30pm July 17, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Texas A&M professor Kelly Wilson about the Trump administration's moves to defund teen pregnancy research programs, including the program she leads at Texas A&M.

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Two-year-old Robbie Klein has hemophilia, a medical condition that interferes with his blood's ability to clot normally. Without insurance, the daily medications he needs to stay healthy could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or more each year.

In Massachusetts, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Kids' Health Care At Risk

7:30pm July 17, 2017

by Martha Bebinger

Doctors, consumers and politicians say big federal cuts to Medicaid funding would jeopardize the treatment a lot of kids rely on. The state would either have to make up lost funding or cut benefits.

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A man walks past a building on the Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. Google search results about health can be influential, but sometimes they can be unreliable or wrong.

Seeking Online Medical Advice? Google's Top Results Aren't Always On Target

6:18pm July 17, 2017

by Jacob Margolis

Google's search results on health issues can be influential, but they can also be unreliable or wrong. The highlighted answer may come from a dubious source while a more credible one is buried below.

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An image of Penicillium colonies. The white colony is a mutant similar to the mold found in Camembert cheese. The green ones are the wild form.

More Than Bread: Sourdough As a Window Into The Microbiome

5:16pm July 17, 2017

by Marcus Woo

Home bakers in the U.S., Europe and some other countries have volunteered their sourdough starters to a team of American scientists who want to unravel the microbial secrets of sourdough.

Clare Kelley practices "forest bathing" along the edge of an urban forest on Roosevelt Island, in the middle of the Potomac River. In contrast to hiking, forest bathing is less directed, melding mindfulness and nature immersion to improve health.

Forest Bathing: A Retreat To Nature Can Boost Immunity And Mood

3:22pm July 17, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

If hiking is about a destination, forest bathing is about an immersion of the senses into the natural world. It's a wellness trend, and studies suggest several health benefits.

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What seems like an obvious choice to lose weight doesn't look so obvious based on available data.

Artificial Sweeteners Don't Help People Lose Weight, Review Finds

9:47am July 17, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

It's easy to think that artificial sweeteners are a health win. But a review of research finds that there's no evidence they help people lose weight, and they may be associated with other problems.

Health & Safety

Senate Health Bill Would Make High Premiums Worse, Dr. Emanuel Says

8:34am July 17, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Zeke Emanuel — one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare — about the Senate's health care bill. A vote on the legislation has been postponed.

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