Health & Safety

Bill That Would Regulate Doctors' Care Of Babies Who Survive Abortions Fails In Senate

6:23pm February 26, 2019

The Senate failed to advance a bill that would regulate doctors' care of babies who survive abortions. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Mike DeBonis about the vote.

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Leaders Of 7 Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Face Tough Questioning On Capitol Hill

6:23pm February 26, 2019

by Alison Kodjak

The CEOs of seven U.S. drug makers testified before the Senate Finance Committee on their pricing practices.

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A pesticide warning sign in an orange grove warns in English and Spanish that the pesticide chlorpyrifos, or Lorsban, has been applied to these orange trees.

Will An Appeals Court Make The EPA Ban A Pesticide Linked To Serious Health Risks?

5:26pm February 26, 2019

by Eilís O'Neill

Chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental delays in kids and other health problems. The EPA is fighting a lower court's ruling that it must ban the pesticide, which farmers say they need.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, asked drug company CEOs some tough questions about drug prices on Tuesday during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

Pharmaceutical Company CEOs Face Grilling in Senate Over High Drug Prices

3:21pm February 26, 2019

by Alison Kodjak

Senators called pharmaceutical industry leaders to account for the high costs of medicine during a Senate hearing. The executives deflected blame to insurance companies and middlemen.

FEMA disaster relief trailers in storage.

From Trailers To Tents: What Happens To Leftover Aid Supplies?

12:20pm February 26, 2019

by Joanne Lu

FEMA is now auctioning off trailers sent to Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. But that's just one way to deal with a surplus.

Jeannette Parker, an animal-loving biologist, stopped to feed a stray cat in a rural area outside Florida's Everglades National Park. Instead of showing appreciation, the cat bit her.

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Cat Bites The Hand That Feeds; Hospital Bills $48,512

10:31am February 26, 2019

by Julie Appleby

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.

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When a fellow officer dies, Chicago police wear black bands around their badges as a sign of mourning. At least five Chicago officers have taken their own lives since July.

5 Chicago Police Officers Died By Suicide Since July. Is The Department Doing Enough?

9:36am February 26, 2019

by Patrick Smith

Some officials and mental health experts say the suicides are a sign of deeper problems with the mental health and well-being of Chicago police officers.

Emotions can spread through social networks almost like the flu or a cold.

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Anger Can Be Contagious — Here's How To Stop The Spread

9:20am February 26, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

Emotions circulate through social networks — the good, bad and ugly. And these days, the feeling that seems most viral is anger. Sometimes it takes just one act of kindness to stop the vicious cycle.

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A medical worker puts on protective gear at an Ebola treatment center in Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officials want to train workers at all health facilities to take precautions.

Health & Safety

Why Does Ebola Keep Spreading In Congo? Here's A Major Clue

6:55am February 26, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

Responders are zeroing in on an important source of new infections in the towns of Katwa and Butembo.

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Leah Steimel (center) says she would consider buying insurance through a Medicaid-style plan that the New Mexico Legislature is considering. Her family includes (from left) her husband, Wellington Guzman; their daughter, Amelia; and sons Daniel and Jonath

New Mexico Eyes A 'Medicaid Buy-In' Plan To Insure More Residents

5:50pm February 25, 2019

by Michelle Andrews

While some officials urge expansion of the Medicare system, several states are mulling a different way to ensure residents have affordable coverage: help them buy into a Medicaid-like plan.