A drug shortage is making it harder for doctors to treat strep throat
There's a nationwide shortage of the antibiotic amoxicillin. It is making it harder for doctors to treat strep throat.
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Dueling rulings lead to confusion over abortion drug access
Future access to the abortion drug mifepristone is called into question following competing rulings from federal judges in Texas and Washington State.
'On Grief' book has its roots in the long-lost diaries of a 9/11 victim
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Atlantic writer Jennifer Senior about grief.
Access to a key abortion drug is in jeopardy nationwide after court decisions in two states
A Texas judge suspended the FDA's approval of an abortion drug on Friday, the same day that a court in Washington State blocked the FDA from taking the drug off the market.
Telemedicine was supposed to reduce costs. Here's why that's not always the case
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Kaiser Health News reporter Markian Hawryluk about a new report detailing how even telemedicine appointments can subject patients to exorbitant "facility fees."
More pollen, more allergies: Exposure therapy in several forms treats symptoms
Some doctors prescribe sublingual immunotherapy, known as SLIT, a serum taken as drops under the tongue. Patients like it, but it is not FDA-approved, so insurance usually doesn't cover it.
Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide
A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.
Months of a doomed pregnancy: What can happen in a state with strict abortion laws
When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."
The World Health Organization turns 75
The World Health Organization turns 75 today. Forged in the years following World War II, many hoped people would finally work together to eradicate some of the world's worst diseases.
Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.