Politics Jul 17 Planned Parenthood CEO says blocking it from Medicaid funding is ‘devastating to patients’ By William Brangham, Shrai Popat
Health Jul 17 Juul can continue selling e-cigarettes as FDA says vaping benefits outweigh risks It's a major win for a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Jul 16 RFK Jr. suggests psychedelic therapy for depression and trauma has Trump administration’s support Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump officials are signaling their interest in approving psychedelic drugs for hard-to-treat mental health conditions. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Jul 15 Watch 5:44 AIDS program PEPFAR may escape White House attempt to cut its budget The White House backed off $400 million in immediate cuts it was proposing in the global fight against HIV and AIDS and potentially other high-profile health programs. It's part of the package of cuts facing the Senate over the next… By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens
Health Jul 15 14 million children did not receive vaccines in 2024, UN reports U.N. health officials have estimated that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year. By Associated Press
Jul 15 WATCH LIVE: Tipping Point – The Mighty Mississippi | A PBS News Special By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Air and water pollution, downstream flooding and coastal land loss are among the environmental pressures that are putting the health and future of the waterway — and the communities that depend on it — at risk. Continue reading
Jul 14 Why older rural Americans can be hit hardest after floods and other disasters By Lori Hunter, The Conversation Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster. Continue reading
Jul 14 India looks to limit temperature settings on air conditioners to save electricity By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Continue reading
Jul 13 A neurologist explains how weather changes can trigger migraines By Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation Storm systems, heat waves, bright sunlight, even lightning — for millions of people, weather changes can bring on painful headaches. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:23 Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. According to the CDC, 90%… Continue watching