by Tyler Kendall | Feb 19, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Although 42 states allow the recycling of unused medications as a way to get prescriptions to people who can’t afford them, about 35 million Americans a year still can’t afford to buy their medications because the state programs are just...
by Drew Gerber | Feb 17, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — After nearly a year of debate, major health care stakeholders said Wednesday they have agreed to push for the easier exchange of electronic health care records among providers and make other policy changes aimed at reducing costs and improving care under...
by Noah Fromson | Feb 16, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – The global community needs to invest more in research and development on global pandemics beyond the Zika outbreak, health care experts said Tuesday. The workshop at the National Academies of Science came after President Barack Obama called on Congress...
by Noah Fromson | Feb 15, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Top health officials in the United States said evidence of the Zika virus found in two Brazilian babies with microcephaly is the strongest connection yet between the disease and the birth defect. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director...
by Jasper Scherer | Feb 11, 2016 | Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden is using his final 11 months in office to lay the groundwork for his next big ambition — to double the pace of cancer research. The White House recently established a task force with Biden to lead the effort, and President...
by Julia Jacobs | Feb 10, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Michigan will provide $25 million of the $55 million price tag for a plan to remove lead pipes delivering water to houses in Flint, but the city is seeking more financial help from the federal government. Lead began to leach into Flint’s drinking water...
by Erin Bacon | Feb 10, 2016 | Health & Science, Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Better police training and specialized criminal justice procedures could cut down on the disproportionately high numbers of mentally ill people who wind up in the nation’s courts and jails, several criminal justice experts told a Senate committee...
by Nicolas Rivero | Feb 9, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s proposed 2017 budget would reduce NASA spending nearly $300 million from 2016 – but those cuts face staunch opposition from a space-friendly Congress. The $19 billion NASA budget, which the White House released Tuesday, included...
by Noah Fromson | Feb 8, 2016 | Health & Science, Living
Chipotle closed all of its stores nationwide Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a mandatory employee food safety meeting. The chain is responding to health issues from the summer and is working to implement new safety protocols. See how consumers reacted when they...
by Jasper Scherer | Feb 8, 2016 | Environment, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — The U.S. could lose its position as a global leader in nuclear energy if it continues to close plants and fails to open new ones, leaders of a nuclear advisory committee said on Monday. The United States operates 99 reactors at 61 commercial nuclear...
by Drew Gerber | Feb 8, 2016 | Health & Science, National Security
WASHINGTON — While military treatment facilities, like Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, were created to train medical officers for deployment, the treatment of military members and their families is also a priority for the facilities, according to...
by Allyson Chiu | Feb 8, 2016 | Health & Science
Testing genetically modified mitochondrial DNA in people is now ethically permissible, but the scientific community is concerned about how gene manipulation will impact society, biology experts said Wednesday. A new report from the Institute of Medicine, now part of...
