King County burial ceremony honors record number of people without family — again Hundreds of King County residents who died last year without family members to claim their remains were honored Wednesday in a special burial ceremony at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Renton. Noel Gasca
RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn. Rhitu Chatterjee
A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Washington state doctors, lawmakers question federal changes to Covid vaccine recs Experts worry new federal Covid vaccine guidance advice runs contrary to science and could lead to fewer people getting vaccinated. Eilís O'Neill
A new health advisory calls on AI developers to protect young people A new report by the American Psychological Association calls on AI developers to build in features to protect the mental health of teen and young adults. Rhitu Chatterjee
Medicare negotiations underway to lower prices for next batch of drugs In the shadow of President Trump's efforts to lower drug prices, the Medicare drug price negotiation process that began in the Biden administration continues. Sydney Lupkin
RFK Jr. says he wants to limit exposure to toxic substances. But testing and regulation infrastructure face cuts Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, is calling for substantive action to limit Americans’ exposure to toxic substances, arguing that these contribute to poor health.
Memory cafes serve people with memory loss and their caregivers Memory loss experts say they may become an even more important tool in the face of federal cuts to health programs.
Some federal workers lost health coverage they had paid for. A Democrat wants answers Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has been cut off. Some had already racked up thousands in medical bills. Andrea Hsu
To get from experience to emotion, the brain hits 'sustain' A study of mice and people looks at how the brain takes an experience, like being cut off in traffic, and responds with an emotion, like road rage. Jon Hamilton
