Health & Safety

University lecturer and activist Stella Nyanzi appears in court in Kampala, Uganda, on April 10, facing charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication.

Health & Safety

Ugandan Activist Nyanzi Arrested, Charged With Cyber Harassment

7:28pm April 10, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Stella Nyanzi's latest run-in with the regime of President Museveni began with a fight for free sanitary pads for school-age girls. Then she wrote about the president and his wife on social media.

The typical asymmetrical lymphedema (lower limb swelling) seen in podoconiosis. The skin on the affected limbs is thickened with warty and mossy nodules. The toes are disfigured toes with joint fixation typical of advanced podoconiosis disease.

The Unexpected Cause Of This Awful Disease Lay Right Underfoot

5:23pm April 10, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Farmers in a remote Ugandan tropical forest suffered from an excruciatingly painful foot ailment. Usually parasitic worms are the cause — but not this time.

The current health care system focuses too often on financial incentives over health or science, says Elisabeth Rosenthal in her new book, An American Sickness.

How U.S. Health Care Became Big Business

1:26pm April 10, 2017

by Terry Gross

Writer Elisabeth Rosenthal has worked as a physician and says it's far more lucrative in the U.S. health system to provide a lifetime of treatments than a cure. Her new book is An American Sickness.

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Rep. Mike Johnson On Revived GOP Health Care Plan

1:07pm April 10, 2017

After the collapse of a Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, House Republicans say they've made changes to their health care plan. Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Mike Johnson.

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Most new drugs don't work when tested in people. One of the big reasons is the use of animals in research.

Drugs That Work In Mice Often Fail When Tried In People

10:50am April 10, 2017

by Richard Harris

Most potential new drugs don't work when tested in people. It's a major disappointment and it drives up the cost of developing new drugs. One big reason is the use of animals in medical research.

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Though they failed to mobilize Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act last month, Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) (right), Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and the White House could still undercut the insurance exchanges, reduce Medicaid benefits and let states limit cov

Republicans Now Control Obamacare. Will Your Coverage Change?

8:23am April 10, 2017

by Jay Hancock

There are many ways beyond legislative repeal that the Trump administration and congressional Republicans could undo the Affordable Care Act — starting with sowing uncertainty about what's next.

Fresh Express announced a recall of a "limited distribution" of its prepackaged Organic Marketside Spring Mix, after two people from Florida found an unwelcome organism in one container.

Fresh Express Recalls Batch After Dead Bat Found In Prepackaged Salad

4:46pm April 09, 2017

by Emma Bowman

Federal health officials are investigating the case, after a couple of Florida salad eaters stumbled upon a perhaps too organic spring mix purchased at Walmart.

A new study looked at whether playing the game Tetris within six hours of a car crash helped patients deal with intrusive bad memories.

How Playing Tetris Tames The Trauma Of A Car Crash

5:00am April 09, 2017

by Bret Stetka

Researchers were able to dial down painful recollections of a car crash by having people play the video game Tetris while in the emergency room. The technique makes use of the malleability of memory.

For people with celiac disease gluten-free food is a must. A new study suggests that a common virus may trigger the onset of the disease.

When Gluten Is The Villain, Could A Common Virus Be The Trigger?

7:28am April 08, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

About 30 percent of Americans are predisposed to celiac disease, but only 1 percent get the disease. A new study finds that a common virus may play a role in determining who gets the disease.

Zubair, who was diagnosed with a bone tumor and had part of his leg amputated, uses morphine to manage his pain. "Because of morphine I am surviving," he says. With the pain relief, he can ride his motorbike and work at a coffee shop.

VIDEO: Despite The Risks, Morphine Can Offer Hope

7:00am April 08, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

Morphine, like other opiates, is controversial. It poses risks. But for some patients, like a man in India who's profiled in a short documentary, the painkiller offers hope.