Pelosi Says Democrats Have A Responsibility To Look For Common Ground On Health Law
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told NPR's Robert Siegel she doesn't think President Trump "has the faintest idea" about health care.
Health & Safety
Former Drug Czar Says GOP Health Bill Would Cut Access To Addiction Treatment
The director of National Drug Control Policy under President Obama, Michael Botticelli, says the proposed GOP health bill would decrease access to treatment in the middle of an opioid crisis.
Conservative Writer Breaks Down GOP Divisions Over Health Care
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Erick Erickson, conservative writer and radio host, about growing tension within the Republican Party when it comes to the American Health Care Act, including Breitbart's unfavorable coverage of the GOP's bill and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Cancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Headed For Bigger Tests
In a preliminary study, the cancer drug nilotinib seemed to help patients with Parkinson's and dementia. Now two larger and more rigorous studies of the drug are under way.
3 Women Blinded By Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
Three patients were blinded after getting stem cells from fat at a Florida clinic. But another patient shows promise after treatment in Japanese study using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
3 Women Blinded By Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
Three patients were blinded after getting stem cells from fat at a Florida clinic. But another patient shows promise after treatment in Japanese study using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.
House Ways And Means Committee Chair Defends GOP Health Care Bill
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Rep. Kevin Brady, Republican of Texas and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, about the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
How Many Health Workers Have Been Killed In Syria?
It's complicated to confirm a death. But a new study gives a minimum number of health workers who've been killed since the war began six years ago.
Emails Reveal Monsanto's Tactics To Defend Glyphosate Against Cancer Fears
Internal emails show Monsanto executives scrambling to counter a U.N. agency's finding that glyphosate, the chemical in Roundup, can cause cancer. One email proposed "ghost-writing" scientific papers.
Planned Parenthood Would Lose Millions In Payments Under GOP Health Plan
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that defunding Planned Parenthood would cause an uptick in births. Nearly half of pregnancies in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid.