How immigration policies will impact recruiting foreign-born physicians Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country’s doctors.
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Why I volunteered to be infected with dengue fever The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer. Max Barnhart
Beware the Christmas coronary. How to spot signs of holiday heart trouble There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during the holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late. Allison Aubrey
How to spot signs of holiday heart trouble There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late. Allison Aubrey
Retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says The FDA says four major retailers including Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons continued to sell ByHeart baby formula products for days or weeks after the Nov. 11 recall. The Associated Press
FDA commissioner on public's growing mistrust in the government's health advice NPR's Steve Inskeep asks FDA Commissioner Marty Makary about recent controversies around the COVID and Hepatitis B vaccines, and the lack of trust in the government's medical advice. Steve Inskeep
Measles cases spike in South Carolina NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio about the spiking number of measles cases in South Carolina and about the public health challenges posed by the outbreak. Ayesha Rascoe
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places Indoor tanning is trending among Gen Z. A new study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin. Maria Godoy
The 'magic' of walking with grief Walking with other people who are grieving a loss is one way to ease some of the pain and feel less alone. Nancy Eve Cohen