A once-obscure cancer drug has become a celebrity in the autism community The cancer drug leucovorin has been in high demand since the Trump administration endorsed it as a treatment for some autistic kids. Some experts say the drug's popularity has outpaced the science. Jon Hamilton
Can exercise and anti-inflammatories fend off aging? A study aims to find out New research is underway to test whether a combination of high-intensity interval training and generic medicines can slow down aging and fend off age-related diseases. Here's how it might work. Allison Aubrey
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care A doctor from Nigeria tells what Martin Luther King Jr. taught him about health, Justice and inequality. Ifeanyi Nsofor
As ACA enrollment drops, hopes for Congress to restore funding are fading ACA enrollment is down for the first time in 5 years, and people are facing enormous premium hikes. Hopes for Congress to restore funding are fading. Selena Simmons-Duffin
The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started. Ari Daniel
Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not? The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies. Selena Simmons-Duffin
In California, a 'super bloom' of death caps sparks mushroom poisoning outbreak This winter, California is seeing the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in at least the past three decades. In a typical year, there are five; this year, there have been 35. April Dembosky
Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising. Maria Godoy
For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield. Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death. Rachel Cassandra
Navigating the patchwork of ketamine treatment protocols More Americans are turning to ketamine for relief from depression, anxiety, even chronic pain.
