What's Race Got to Do with Medicine?
Doctors often take a patient's race into account when making a diagnosis--or ruling one out. Professor Dorothy Roberts says this practice is both outdated and dangerous.
Health & Safety
Can The Internet Help You Get The Right Diagnosis?
Doctors told Jen Brea that her symptoms were psychosomatic, so she filmed herself and turned to the Internet for guidance. She describes how her online community helped her find the right diagnosis.
W. Va. Families Worry About Access To Addiction Treatment Under Trump
If President Trump fulfills his promise to repeal Obamacare, families in the state hit hardest by the opioid epidemic are concerned their loved ones will lose coverage for alcohol and drug treatment.
Other Countries Aim To Fill Aid Shortfall Caused By U.S. Abortion Rule
A few weeks ago President Trump reinstated a policy blocking U.S. foreign aid from going to any group that "promotes" abortion. Canada and several EU countries have signed on to offset those cuts.
In Studying Sick Fish, Scientists Trace History Of Fevers
Carp are a major food source, but they've been plagued by viruses. Scientists now say they have a simple solution. And along the way, they hit on an ancient commonality between fish and people.
Veteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide's A Risk
The VA is now training counselors in how to better understand and bring up guns and gun safety without alienating clients who are combat veterans.
What Worked For Obamacare And What Didn't? Lessons From 5 States
A look at how five states' Affordable Care Act exchanges fared shows that more populous markets had an easier time keeping prices down and offering a choice of plans and providers.
Republicans Want To Get Rid Of Obamacare. But Then What?
President Trump has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but Sarah Kliff of Vox.com says it's "an overreach" to say that Republicans have a plan for what comes next.
A Forgotten Group Of Grains Might Help Indian Farmers – And Improve Diets, Too
Once a staple in India, millets have fallen out of fashion in recent years. Now, faced with water shortages, one Indian state is re-introducing these drought tolerant cereals to people's diets.
Health Insurers Face 'Massive Confusion' As GOP Wavers On Obamacare
Uncertainty about the fate of the Affordable Care Act has created a "nightmare scenario" for health insurers as they try to determine what to charge for coverage in 2018.