Bipartisan Support Builds For Limits On Surprise Medical Bills
President Trump said that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration. The sentiment found support from many in Congress.
Health & Safety
New Report Finds Unsafe Shelter Conditions For Hurricane Florence Evacuees
A new report has found Hurricane Florence evacuees with disabilities endured what it described as unsafe and disrespectful conditions.
Scans Show Women's Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down
Researchers say the metabolism of a woman's brain remains higher than a man's throughout a lifetime. And that may help with late-life creativity and learning.
If You're Often Angry Or Irritable, You May Be Depressed
Physicians have been taught to look for signs of hopelessness, sadness and lack of motivation to help them diagnose depression. But anger as a depression symptom is less often noticed or addressed.
Most Inmates With Mental Illness Still Wait For Decent Care
Nearly three years after the state of Illinois agreed in a court settlement to revamp mental health care in prisons and provide better treatment, a judge says the care remains "grossly insufficient."
Women Who Dare To Bicycle In Pakistan
If boys can ride bikes, "why shouldn't we?" asked Zulekha Dawood. So she organized a group that goes on weekly excursions — despite the disapproval of many men.
Hallucinations Kidnap The Senses In 'The Collected Schizophrenias'
Esmé Weijun Wang's new book is part memoir, part deeply researched work of science about her diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. She says she first noticed her brain was different at age five.
Trump Administration Wants To Cut Drug Prices By Eliminating Middlemen's Rebates
Pharmacy benefit managers are the focus of proposed regulations that could reduce drug costs for seniors and cut profits for middlemen. It could set a precedent for the broader market.
Lawsuit Details How The Sackler Family Allegedly Built An OxyContin Fortune
The Massachusetts attorney general alleges that the family behind Purdue Pharma knew that OxyContin was causing overdoses, yet continued to cash in. New documents in the case were released Thursday.
New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos
Despite outrage over gene editing in China that affected the birth of twins, research is underway in the U.S. to assess the safety and effectiveness of CRISPR tools to edit genes in human embryos.