Report: Oregon Health Systems Will Bear Burden Of Climate Change Climate change is already having a tangible impact on the Pacific Northwest, and Oregon’s health care and social systems will likely bear a significant burden. Ericka Cruz Guevarra
300 percent spike in HIV infections among straight IV users in Seattle A 300 percent increase in HIV infections among heterosexuals is unusual and concerning, say public health officials in King County. Patricia Murphy
The Average Length Of An American Life Continues To Decrease Life expectancy in the United States continues to decline, driven by increases in accidental deaths and drug overdoses. Suicide is on the rise as well. Richard Harris
Harvard Medical School Dean Weighs In On Ethics Of Gene Editing NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with George Daley, dean of Harvard Medical School, about this week's international summit on gene editing and how the birth of babies with edited genes was received.
Scientists Improve Mood By Stimulating A Brain Area Above The Eyes People with symptoms suggesting depression felt better immediately when tiny pulses of electricity reached a brain area called the lateral orbitofrontal cortex. Jon Hamilton
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid 'Disturbing' Rise In Overdoses And Suicides "These sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable," says CDC Director Robert Redfield. Colin Dwyer
Birth control for men is being tested in Seattle It's a gel that is clear, smells vaguely of alcohol and has the consistency of hand sanitizer. Casey Martin
Science Summit Denounces Gene-Edited Babies Claim, But Rejects Moratorium The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing issues a consensus on how scientists might responsibly move forward to create gene-edited babies in the wake of a rogue scientist's claims. Rob Stein
Number Of U.S. Kids Who Don't Have Health Insurance Is On The Rise Economic growth usually means more kids get health insurance, but that's not been the case during the Trump years, a study shows. For the first time in a decade, the uninsured rate for children is up. Phil Galewitz
Chinese Scientist Responsible For Genetically Altered Twins Faces Intense Criticism In Shanghai, Chinese scientists are reacting to another scientist who is under fire for "gene editing" babies. Many say his practices are unethical and the government is investigating his work. Rob Schmitz