Measles Cases Rise Globally With Spikes In The Middle East, Europe And The Americas Measles cases rose sharply last year around the globe according to a new report from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jason Beaubien
What It Means For The U.S. That China Will Label Fentanyl As 'A Controlled Substance' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with STAT News reporter Lev Facher about China agreeing to label fentanyl as a controlled substance and what that means for the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Before Starting A Statin, Talk It Over With Your Doctor Patients and doctors should have nuanced conversations about the benefits and risks of statins before deciding to start them. The drugs can reduce heart attack odds but also carry some side effects. Richard Harris
Report: Oregon Health Systems Will Bear Burden Of Climate Change Climate change is already having a tangible impact on the Pacific Northwest, and Oregon’s health care and social systems will likely bear a significant burden. Ericka Cruz Guevarra
300 percent spike in HIV infections among straight IV users in Seattle A 300 percent increase in HIV infections among heterosexuals is unusual and concerning, say public health officials in King County. Patricia Murphy
The Average Length Of An American Life Continues To Decrease Life expectancy in the United States continues to decline, driven by increases in accidental deaths and drug overdoses. Suicide is on the rise as well. Richard Harris
Harvard Medical School Dean Weighs In On Ethics Of Gene Editing NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with George Daley, dean of Harvard Medical School, about this week's international summit on gene editing and how the birth of babies with edited genes was received.
Scientists Improve Mood By Stimulating A Brain Area Above The Eyes People with symptoms suggesting depression felt better immediately when tiny pulses of electricity reached a brain area called the lateral orbitofrontal cortex. Jon Hamilton
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid 'Disturbing' Rise In Overdoses And Suicides "These sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable," says CDC Director Robert Redfield. Colin Dwyer
Birth control for men is being tested in Seattle It's a gel that is clear, smells vaguely of alcohol and has the consistency of hand sanitizer. Casey Martin