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Eastern Kentuckians wrangle with cold and flood aftermath as winter sets in
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LITT CARR, Ky. (OVR) — On the outside, it looked like an ordinary shed. But inside, the building bustled. Moving between two long tables, neighbors caught up while they looked through… Read More
A ‘medical cost-sharing’ plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill
By: Bram Sable-Smith | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Kareen King calls it “the ultimate paradox”: The hospital that saved her husband Jeff’s heart also broke it. What Happened Jeff King, of Lawrence, Kan., needed… Read More
Expert describes the health benefits of ‘Dry January’
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A growing number of people are participating in what’s known as “Dry January,” taking a month-long break from alcohol after the indulgences of the holiday season…. Read More
Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified… Read More
West Virginia names a new state health officer, commissioner
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dr. Matthew Christiansen, director of West Virginia’s office of drug control policy, is now the new state health officer. Effective immediately, Christiansen will also serve as… Read More
New COVID subvariant spreads rapidly in Northeast, sparking concerns it evades vaccines
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Three years into the pandemic and yet another new variant of the coronavirus has emerged. The omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 now accounts for more than… Read More
Time is fleeting. Here’s how to stay on track with New Year’s goals
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Time is a thief, as my Uncle Dan loves to say, and if you want to achieve your most cherished life goals, you have to learn… Read More
NFL postpones game between Cincinnati and Buffalo after a Bills safety suffers a critical injury on the field
By: Mitch Stacy | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game,… Read More
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That… Read More
Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit
By: Noam Levey | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such… Read More
Fewer abortions, more vasectomies: Why the procedure may be getting more popular
By: Sarah McCammon | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Restrictions on abortion in many states are prompting some men to rethink their reproductive health decisions. Since this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v…. Read More
You can order free COVID tests again by mail
By: NPR Staff
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests through the mail, starting on Thursday. It’s part of the Biden administration’s plan to deal with an increase… Read More
CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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PARKVILLE, Mo. (NPR) — Katie Pope Kopp went through round after round of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant to treat her non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But nothing could beat it. “I… Read More
How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
By: Fred Schulte | Holly K. Hacker | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry… Read More
A study indicates that an Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow down Alzheimer’s disease. The drug, called lecanemab, reduced the rate of… Read More
The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Samuel Rose says he was raised by a devoted single mom who warned all her seven children to avoid drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. But when his… Read More
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Monkeypox disease now has a new name: mpox. The World Health Organization announced the long-awaited change on Monday, saying the disease’s original name plays into “racist… Read More
Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Green Sprouts, a maker of reusable baby products sold at chain retailers including Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond, is recalling its stainless-steel cups and… Read More
Experts are concerned gatherings could accelerate a ‘tripledemic’
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — For each of the last two years, Thanksgiving helped usher in some very unwelcome guests: Devastating waves of COVID-19. No one thinks this year will be… Read More
Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000… Read More
Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
By: Blake Farmer | NPR
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HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (NPR) — Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, who came home from the hospital nearly two years ago. He picks up a… Read More
How banks and hospitals are cashing in when patients can’t pay for health care
By: Noam Levey | Aneri Pattani | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Patients at North Carolina-based Atrium Health get what looks like an enticing pitch when they go to the nonprofit hospital system’s website: a payment plan from… Read More
A consulting firm doesn’t favor splitting West Virginia health agency
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A consulting firm hired to review West Virginia’s health agency has concluded the department should not be split as lawmakers wanted. The McChrystal Group of Alexandria,… Read More
What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An idea that has propelled Alzheimer’s research for more than 30 years is approaching its day of reckoning. Scientists are launching a study designed to make… Read More
A West Virginia group begins monkeypox education efforts in Appalachia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia nonprofit group says it’s been awarded $100,000 in grants for monkeypox vaccination and education efforts among LGTBQ individuals in 13 Appalachian states. The… Read More
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