Health & Safety

Lt. Bryan Oliver says calls for fires are rare, but his station responds to several overdoses each day.

As Opioid Overdoses Bleed City's Budget, Councilman Proposes Stopping Treatment

2:55pm June 30, 2017

by Esther Honig

"If we don't do anything, the city's going to run out of money," Middletown City Councilman Dan Picard says. The epidemic costs the city 10 percent of its annual tax revenue.

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Hassan Youssef, a 40-year-old victim of the April 4 chemical attack in Khan Shaykun, receives medical care in a hospital in the nearby Syrian city of Idlib in April.

Syrian Civilians Exposed To Sarin In April Attack, International Watchdog Says

11:35am June 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The finding is consistent with experts' suspicions. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons stopped short of saying who was responsible. The U.S. blames the Syrian regime.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a Stop 'Trumpcare' rally in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. in May.

How Democrats Are Fighting The GOP Health Care Bill

9:47am June 30, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Appealing to the public is Democrats' only card to play as Senate Republicans try to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — since Democrats don't have the votes to stop the bill.

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Sen. Cory Booker On Health Care And The Democrats' Future

9:09am June 30, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Cory Booker about the progressive strategy to stop the GOP health care bill — and what Democrats need to do to get back on top.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been answering questions about the Senate health care bill ever since it was released.

How The Senate GOP Health Care Bill Could Affect The Midterms And Beyond

8:21am June 30, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Senate's bill puts off provisions that could push people off of insurance and out of Medicaid until well past the 2018 midterms and even past the 2020 presidential election.

A 15th-century Bible depicts a couple suffering from the blisters of bubonic plague. The same bacterium that ravaged medieval Europe, where the disease was known as the "black death," occasionally re-emerges.

The Plague Is Back, This Time In New Mexico

8:46pm June 29, 2017

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In medieval times, they called it "the black death." It's still around, routinely cropping up in the U.S. This time, the New Mexico Department of Health reports three cases.

Mammography has helped increase the early detection of breast tumors. Now, researchers say, the goal is to discern which of those tumors need aggressive treatment, including chemotherapy or radiation after surgery.

Tumor Test Helps Identify Which Breast Cancers Don't Require Extra Treatment

6:47pm June 29, 2017

Researchers say the test, which measures gene activity, can help avoid "overtreating" tumors that are not life-threatening. It might allow some patients to avoid radiation and chemotherapy.

Democrats Push Back On Senate Republican Health Care Bill

4:31pm June 29, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Many Democrats were encouraged that Republicans had to push off their vote on a Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, in the midst of vocal opposition from the left.

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Health & Safety

What Happens When The Heroin Epidemic Hits Small Town America?

3:05pm June 29, 2017

West Virginia has the highest drug overdose death rate in the country. New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot interviewed addicts, their families and health professionals to understand why.

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Alika Kinan was one of eight international activists honored at the State Department for their work against human trafficking.

State Department Honoree Was Trapped In A Brothel For Nearly 20 Years

3:02pm June 29, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Alika Kinan, a victim of sex trafficking in Argentina, made history when she sued her captors — and won. This week, she was honored as a "hero" for her activism.