Health & Safety

Cokie Roberts Answers Your Health Care Questions

5:05am March 08, 2017

Republicans have unveiled a new health care proposal. Commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts answers questions from listeners about the history of politics and health care in the U.S.

Republicans Mixed On New Health Care Bill

5:05am March 08, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Many Tea Party Republicans are raising objections to the new GOP-written health care bill, but Speaker Paul Ryan says he's guaranteeing it will pass the House in the coming weeks.

Affordable Care Act Architect On The New Republican Plan

5:05am March 08, 2017

A difficult part of implementing a new health care law is providing health insurance to the sick and underserved. Steve Inskeep talks with MIT economist and Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber.

German dictator Adolf Hitler gives a speech in October 1944. Author Norman Ohler says that Hitler's abuse of drugs increased "significantly" from the fall of 1941 until the winter of 1944.

Author Says Hitler Was 'Blitzed' On Cocaine And Opiates During The War

7:05pm March 07, 2017

Author Norman Ohler says that Adolf Hitler's drug abuse increased "significantly" from the fall of 1941 until winter of 1944: "Hitler needed those highs to substitute [for] his natural charisma."

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New research finds eating soy milk, edamame and tofu does not have harmful effects for women with breast cancer, as some have worried. In fact, for some breast cancer survivors, soy consumption was found to be tied to longer life.

For Breast Cancer Survivors, Eating Soy Tied To A Longevity Boost

6:30pm March 07, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

New research finds eating soy milk, edamame and tofu does not have harmful effects for women with breast cancer, as some have worried. In fact, for some women, soy consumption was tied to longer life.

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About 35 percent of the patients at this clinic in York, Pa., receive Medicaid. The clinic offers STD testing, cancer screening and contraception services as well as abortion services.

Public Clinics Fear Federal Cuts To Planned Parenthood Would Strand Patients

6:00pm March 07, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

A goal for many Republicans is to cut federal funding for health services at Planned Parenthood and divert those funds to public health centers. How ready are those centers to pick up that work?

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Ohio Hospital Official Raises Concerns About GOP Health Care Plan

5:55pm March 07, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Michael Abrams, president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association, about his reaction to the GOP's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Lawmakers Debate GOP Plan To Replace The Affordable Care Act

5:55pm March 07, 2017

by Scott Detrow

With Democrats expected to oppose the new Republican health care bill en masse, GOP leaders need to produce a bill that makes almost their entire House and Senate caucuses happy. That will be a tough task, with different Republicans coming to the debate with very different legislative goals.

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Indonesian activists celebrate International Women's Day in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta in 2016.

Why A 106-Year-Old Event Is Still Relevant In 2017

5:50pm March 07, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

International Women's Day has taken on a life of its own. Here's how it's celebrated around the world.

Arkansas Governor Reacts To Republican Plan For Health Care

5:04pm March 07, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the American Health Care Act, the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.