Opioids In The Family
Rachel Martin talks with retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Winnefeld about his son's addiction to opioids, an experience he wrote about for The Atlantic.
Health
Rare And Mysterious Vomiting Illness Linked To Heavy Marijuana Use
For a small percentage of people who smoke marijuana, long term use can make them sick with violent vomiting. California doctors worry they'll see more cases when pot is fully legalized in January.
States Sound Warning That Kids' Health Insurance Is At Risk
Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program expired in September. Millions of children could lose coverage, unless Congress acts soon to restore the money to keep the program running.
Number Of American Children In Foster Care Increases For 4th Consecutive Year
Parents' substance abuse is one of the items driving authorities to remove kids from homes.
Report: Here's What The Feds Can Do To Cut Drug Prices
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine get very specific in their recommendations of actions they think the federal government should take to lower prescription drug costs.
How The Loss Of U.S. Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health Crisis
The evaporation of long-term psychiatric facilities in the U.S. has escalated over the past decade, sparked by a trend toward deinstitutionalization of mental health patients in the 1950s and '60s.
Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage
Behavioral care is four times more likely to be out-of-network than medical or surgical care, a nationwide study shows. That can make treatment unaffordable even for people who have health insurance.
Fake Drugs Are A Major Global Problem, WHO Reports
Fake, substandard and expired medications are sold everywhere, from Canadian websites to pharmacies in Niger. Controlling them, says the World Health Organization, will be no small feat.
Scientists Train Bacteria To Build Unnatural Proteins
Bacteria engineered with an expanded genetic alphabet can produce novel proteins, which could lead to the development of new drugs.