Is It Wrong To Volunteer At An Orphanage? There's a growing global outcry over what critics call ''orphanage tourism." But some charities are proponents of volunteering in orphanages. Joanne Lu
'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable, But Is Still Not Widespread The model, which gives patients direct access to their doctors and longer appointment times, is proving hard to scale up. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Hungary Says It Will Offer Free Fertility Treatments To Counter Population Decline Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is fiercely opposed to immigration and has said that boosting national fertility rates is his preferred way to counter the population downturn and risk of labor shortages. Merrit Kennedy
Is There Hope For The American Dream? What Americans Think About Income Inequality A new survey of Americans across all income brackets captures some surprising views about their economic experience and expectations of success. Joe Neel
She was given cleaning vinegar instead of colonoscopy prep. Now secrecy shrouds her death Just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2019, an overnight caregiver woke up Marion Wilson, a developmentally disabled 64-year-old, so that she could be given a second round of colonoscopy prep medication. Austin Jenkins
San Diego Schools Sue Juul Labs Over Youth Vaping Epidemic San Diego Unified School District alleges that vaping-related illnesses caused by the e-cigarette maker's products increase student absences, forcing schools to spend on prevention and treatment. Scott Neuman
U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says Nearly 73,000 people died from liver disease and other alcohol-related illnesses in 2017, up from just under 36,000 deaths in 1999. Alcohol was even more deadly than illicit drugs, including opioids. Allison Aubrey
Raising The Minimum Wage By $1 May Prevent Thousands Of Suicides, Study Shows Paying minimum wage workers $1 more per hour might save lives, according to new research. The increases appear to have the largest effect when unemployment is high. Graison Dangor
Study Finds Talcum Powder Not Likely A Risk For Ovarian Cancer In a large prospective study, researchers failed to find a significant association between use of powder for genital hygiene and ovarian cancer. Patti Neighmond
Dry January: The Health Benefits From Taking A Break From Alcohol Many Americans are trying a new resolution this month: Dry January, a month-long break from alcohol. We share the research about breaking the booze habit — and some tips to stick with it. Allison Aubrey
