Donald Trump Releases Details Of Health Care Plan
Donald Trump has promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and now he has released some more details of how he would do that on his website.
Health & Safety
America's 'Lead Wars' Go Beyond Flint, Mich.: 'It's Now Really Everywhere'
David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz chronicle America's poisonous relationship with lead in Lead Wars. "We've created a terribly toxic environment in all sorts of ways," Rosner says.
Puerto Rico's Growing Financial Crisis Threatens Health Care, Too
Unless Congress and the White House can agree on a funding fix for Medicaid in the U.S. territory, many worry that Puerto Rico's health care system could collapse when stopgap funding ends next year.
Toms Shoes A Hit At Oscars, But Does Shoe Giveaway Hit The Mark?
The for-profit company gives a free pair of shoes to a poor child for every pair a consumer buys. Is that a good idea?
Sleep Munchies: Why It's Harder To Resist Snacks When We're Tired
A new study finds that too little sleep boosts a signal in the body that may drive a stronger desire to eat. It's the latest evidence linking sleep deprivation to overeating and increased body weight.
No, You Can't Vape On Commercial Flights, Transportation Department Says
The department formally announced a rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights heading to or from the U.S. Previous guidance had led to some confusion.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Testing Texas Abortion Restrictions
The shorthanded Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in what may be the most significant abortion case it has heard in two decades. The case tests whether a Texas law setting certain requirements for clinics that provide abortion places an undue burden on women seeking an abortion.
Slice The Price Of Fruits And Veggies, Save 200,000 Lives?
We know eating more produce is good for your heart. Now computer models suggest slashing its price by about a third could result in dramatically lower death rates from heart disease and stroke.
Head Start Program Expanded In Flint To Help Kids Exposed To Lead
It's an effort to combat the damaging effects on kids from the city's lead-laced water. The effects of lead exposure are lifelong and can cause learning disabilities.
GOP Congressmen Question The Need For $2 Billion To Fight Zika Virus
Republicans say the NIH should switch funds from Ebola research to fighting Zika virusi, instead, but NIH officials balk. And a company prepares to test genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida.