Seattle uses creative comic strips to help disseminate public health info One woman spearheaded a creative project to make health information easier to understand and more engaging.
How one country has become a top destination for hair transplants With more than 1 million people going to Turkey for the procedure every year, hair transplants are transforming men's scalps — and vanity. But not every story ends with a perfect hairline. Rebecca Rosman
A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response. Gabrielle Emanuel
Seattle scientist among medicine Nobel Prize winners for work on peripheral immune tolerance Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. The Associated Press
Amid funding cuts and public health battles, NIH issues autism research grants Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism. Alana Wise
Why do women live longer than men? Study offers clues to close the gap Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about 5 years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it. Allison Aubrey
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect. Sarah Jane Tribble
How apple cider vinegar cured everything — until it didn't A headline-grabbing study touting apple cider vinegar for weight loss has been retracted. Other claims for the internet-famous remedy are also under fire. Jon Hamilton
Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree. Brian Mann
Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader After warning Congress for months about premium spikes, the leader of the country's insurance commissioners — a Republican from North Dakota — says he's hopeful there could be a last minute fix. Selena Simmons-Duffin
