Leaders Of 7 Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Face Tough Questioning On Capitol Hill The CEOs of seven U.S. drug makers testified before the Senate Finance Committee on their pricing practices. Alison Kodjak
Double-Booked Surgeons: Study Raises Safety Questions For High-Risk Patients Most patients do fine, research suggests, when the lead surgeon steps away to begin another procedure. But patients who are older or have underlying medical conditions sometimes fare worse. Rebecca Ellis
Why Does Ebola Keep Spreading In Congo? Here's A Major Clue Responders are zeroing in on an important source of new infections in the towns of Katwa and Butembo. Nurith Aizenman
Greener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country. Jonathan Lambert
As brain injury patients struggle to find basic services, families look to Olympia for help More than a decade ago, Washington state legislators added a $2 fee to most traffic tickets in an effort to improve services for the estimated 145,000 Washingtonians who suffer from TBI. But experts who advise the legislature say it's not nearly enough. Austin Jenkins
'Cultured': A Look At How Foods Can Help The Microbes Inside Us Thrive The foods we put in our bodies affect the kinds of bacteria that live and flourish there. A new book explores this collaboration — and the cultures whose dishes maximize the relationship. Jonathan Lambert
Big Pharma Heads To Capitol Hill The heads of the largest pharmaceutical companies will defend their pricing before the Senate next week. STAT reporter Nicholas Florko tells NPR's Scott Simon that this will be a televised crucible.
How Pinterest Jumped Into The Fight Against Health Misinformation Since 2017, the social media website Pinterest has limited search results for false cures and anti-vaccine advice. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Pinterest's Ifeoma Ozoma about the policy.
Study shows diet soda linked to increased risk of stroke Drinking diet soda to reduce sugar consumption may not be a healthier alternative. A new study shows it may increase the risk of stroke. Ruby de Luna
U.S. Soda Taxes Work, Studies Suggest – But Maybe Not As Well As Hoped Connecticut and California now are considering state-wide taxes on sugary drinks. New data from soda taxes in Berkeley and Philadelphia present a mixed picture of their effects on sugar consumption. Dan Charles