Food Allergy Test Breakthrough: Less Risk, More Useful Results
June 16, 2022 — What would you do if you believed you had a serious health issue, but the best way to find out for sure might kill you? That’s…
Upended: How Medical Debt Changed Their Lives
People talk about the sacrifices they made when health care forced them into debt.
More Black Mothers Deliver by Cesarean, Not Always by Choice
Black women are more likely than white women to undergo surgical deliveries, even when their pregnancies are considered low-risk.
The Science of Screaming: What Happens When We Turn Up the Volume
Hear the six types of human screams (with audio!). Find out what researchers have learned about our most primal communication method.
Flu Shots Lag in States With Low COVID Vaccine Uptake
New research indicates adult flu shots have slumped in states with low COVID vaccination rates, suggesting that COVID vaccination behavior may have spilled over to flu-vaccine behavior.
Cost of Brand-Name Epilepsy Meds Is Soaring
Researchers found that from 2010 to 2018, the cost of brand-named epilepsy drugs rose 277% overall. Over the same period, the cost of generic drugs dropped 42%.
Medical debt upended their lives. Here’s what it took from them
Loading… Some lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families. Medical debt now touches more than 100 million people in America, as…
Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt
Enlarge this image Elizabeth and Nick Woodruff of Binghamton, New York, were sued for nearly $10,000 by the hospital where Nick’s infected leg was amputated. Heather Ainsworth for KHN and…
Are you in debt for medical bills you can’t pay?
Enlarge this image NPR Are you in debt because of a medical or dental bill? Has paying off health care debts forced you make other sacrifices? Have you been pursued…
Are you in debt for medical bills you can’t pay?
Enlarge this image NPR Are you in debt because of a medical or dental bill? Has paying off health care debts forced you make other sacrifices? Have you been pursued…