Health & Safety

What Opioid Decision Means To Hard-Hit States Like West Virginia

2:01pm October 26, 2017

The White House will declare a public health emergency, not a national one, to address the crisis. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Rahul Gupta, West Virginia's public health commissioner.

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Opioid Crisis: Does A 'Public Health Emergency' Go Far Enough?

1:44pm October 26, 2017

The White House says it will declare a public health emergency in response to the opioid crisis, as opposed to a national emergency. Many are disappointed with a plan that does not allocate new funds.

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In Opioid Crisis, Public Health Emergency Vs. National Emergency

1:43pm October 26, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The White House has briefed reporters on its plan to address the national opioid crisis. It plans to announce a public health emergency. This falls short of declaring a national emergency.

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Reductions In Federal Funding For Health Law Navigators Cut Unevenly

1:39pm October 26, 2017

by Alex Olgin

North and South Carolina have very different outlooks since the Trump administration cut funding for the helpers who assist people signing up for health insurance.

Julie Eldred is back at home in Massachusetts now. But she was sentenced to a treatment program for opioid addiction as part of a probation agreement, then sent to jail when she relapsed. Some addiction specialists say that's unjust.

Court To Rule On Whether Relapse By An Addicted Opioid User Should Be A Crime

5:00am October 26, 2017

by Deborah Becker

The high court in Massachusetts is weighing legal and scientific evidence to decide whether a woman convicted of larceny violated the terms of her probation by relapsing into drug use.

Scientists Work To Overcome Legacy Of Tuskegee Study, Henrietta Lacks

7:22pm October 25, 2017

by Rob Stein

An influential Harlem church is trying to help the National Institutes of Health overcome reluctance by some African-Americans to participate in a medical study of 1 million diverse Americans.

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An 11-year-old boy put small magnets up both nostrils, then couldn't figure out how to get them out. These X-rays tell the tale.

When A Boy Sticks Magnets Up His Nose, Doctors Have To Get Ingenious

5:30pm October 25, 2017

by Greta Jochem

Children often swallow small magnets or stick them into noses or ears. They can cause serious internal damage, and doctors sometimes have to think outside the box to remove them safely.

Health & Safety

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Will Acquire High Point Regional Health

4:47pm October 25, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem is set to acquire High Point Regional Health.

Researchers injected dye into this human neuron to reveal its shape.

Scientists And Surgeons Team Up To Create Virtual Human Brain Cells

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

By rushing live brain cells from the operating room to the lab, scientists have been able to create three-dimensional reconstructions of cells that reveal their electrical behavior and shape.

Alexis Okeowo speaks at the 2017 New Yorker Festival at Gramercy Theatre on Oct. 6 in New York City.

Alexis Okeowo Finds God In The Brave Acts Of Ordinary Africans

3:23pm October 25, 2017

by Meghan Sullivan

The journalist, fatigued with stories of hopelessness and despair, writes a book about people who have the courage to resist extremism — sometimes just by playing basketball.