Johnson & Johnson Hit With $29 Million Verdict In Mesothelioma Case The woman said she used J&J talc-based products in the 1960s and '70s and later developed mesothelioma. The pharmaceutical company says its product is safe and plans to appeal. Matthew S. Schwartz
Overlooked Ingredients In Medicines Can Sometimes Trigger Side Effects Drugmakers add inactive ingredients to stabilize medications and sometimes to help the body absorb the active ingredients. But the inactive constituents can cause side effects in rare cases. Richard Harris
The Inuit way to teach kids to control their anger At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids' behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline actually be playful? Michaeleen Doucleff
'Homelessness is now a billion-dollar industry,’ says this Seattle conservative Filmmaker Chris Rufo spoke with KUOW's Ross Reynolds about his views on Seattle's approach to the homelessness crisis. Ross Reynolds
Physician Discusses Treatment Of 6-Year-Old Boy In 2017 Tetanus Case NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Carl Eriksson, assistant professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, about treating a case of tetanus in a 6-year-old boy.
Measles Is Spiking Around The Globe. How Worried Should We Be? There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top ten threat to global health. Laurel Wamsley
Are Doctors Overpaid? It's Match Week, when med students apply for residencies. An economist argues this residency system is a key reason why U.S. doctors are paid around twice much as doctors in other rich nations. Greg Rosalsky
Fresh Challenges To State Exclusions On Transgender Health Coverage Although federal law prohibits health insurance plans from discriminating against transgender individuals, a Georgia county specifically excludes trans-related health care from coverage. Keren Landman
VA Struggles To Unlock The Reasons Behind High Suicide Rates Among Older Veterans There's been an alarming rise in the suicide rate among younger veterans. But elderly veterans commit suicide at a rate higher than the non-veteran population. The VA wants to find out how to stop it. Steve Walsh
Seattle's supervised drug use site put on hold Interim head of Seattle's Department of Human Services, Jason Johnson, says he's concerned about legal action and money Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
