A dozen states enacted near-complete bans on abortion, which abortion rights advocates say have resulted in fear and confusion about whether it is still legal.
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SNAP cuts could hurt millions, researchers
Federal research has found that the program reduces hunger, particularly in children – who make up 44% of its beneficiaries.
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Opioid epidemic may have cost states $130 billion
In addition to effects on health care use, opioid misuse can also lead to significant declines in employment, which in turn rob states of expected tax revenue.
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With Trump’s Blessing, Some States Aim to Cap Medicaid Rolls
Some red states, with Trump’s backing, are trying to put limits on the federal-state health program for the poor, which covers more than 72 million Americans.
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An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it
Fertility apps rely on dedicated daily monitoring and data entry, and strictly abstaining from unprotected sex for several days each month.
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No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon
The idea that Lyme disease is due to bioweapons research gone wrong is easily disproven.
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Menstrual cups vs tampons – here’s how they compare
A recent study found menstrual cups were a safe and effective alternative to manage periods.
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Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
Amazon thinks Alexa, its virtual assistant, could help diagnose mental illness, autism, concussions and even tell when you’re having a heart attack.
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Intensive care units in ERs would cut deaths, study suggests
Having an intensive care unit within the emergency department improved care and survival rates for the entire emergency department population.
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Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?
Evidence suggests that ever more people are putting cameras in a relative’s room to detect and deter abuse.
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Despite headlines, have we found the cause of endometriosis? No.
Headlines over the past week have given false hope to the roughly 8-10% of women of reproductive age with endometriosis. We don’t know what causes endometriosis.
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Getting Older, Going Broke: Who’s Going to Pay for Long-Term Care?
‘A Slow-Moving Train Wreck’: Most Americans don’t have long-term care insurance yet many will need it.
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First Kidney Failure, Then A $540,842 Bill For Dialysis
Before finding a dialysis clinic in their insurance network, a Montana man was charged more than half a million dollars for 14 weeks of the treatment
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Researchers create protein switch that allows unprecedented control over cells function
Scientists have created the first completely artificial protein switch that can work inside living cells to modify—or even commandeer—the cell’s
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What exactly is a disease?
Seems like an easy question, until you take a closer look. Then things get messy. Measles is an easy call. What about obesity or the changes of normal aging?
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