Future Of Surprise Medical Billing Legislation Remains Uncertain The summer kicked off with a blitz of government activity to end surprise medical billing, but lobbying, impeachment, and policy arguments have left the future of the legislation up in the air. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Study: For HIV-Infected Babies, Treatment Should Start At Birth Every day, as many as 500 babies in sub-Saharan Africa are born with HIV. A study out of Botswana finds that if newborns are given treatment right away, the virus becomes almost undetectable. Pien Huang
How to keep stressful dietary discussions off the holiday menu. When one person's treasured family recipe is another person's edible assault weapon, setting the menu for a holiday meal can be a struggle. Here's how to take the stress out of food discussions. Emily Vaughn
WHO, UNICEF Evacuate Some Staff In Congolese City Of Beni After a surge in violence in the Congolese city of Beni, the World Health Organization and UNICEF have decided to temporarily pullout non-essential staff from the Ebola hotspot. Nurith Aizenman
Bill Of The Month: Extraction Of Doll Shoes In Girl's Nose Cost $2,659 A 4-year-old girl was playing with her dolls and next thing you know, she had two tiny doll shoes stuck in her nose. A trip to urgent care, then the emergency room left her parents with a giant bill. Stephanie O'Neill
World's largest study of trans youth shows gender identity equally strong for trans and cis youth The study comes out of the University of Washington. Paige Browning
A Single Dose Of Ketamine Might Help Heavy Drinkers, Study Finds Participants in the U.K. experimental study dramatically reduced their average alcohol intake for months after the initial dose. Ketamine has also been used to treat severe depression. Merrit Kennedy
How Much Should Big Tech Know About Our Personal Health Data And History? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ben Moskowitz, director of Consumer Reports Digital Lab, about big tech's move into the health care industry and whether we can preserve our digital privacy.
Department Of Veterans Affairs Thinks Telehealth Clinics May Help Vets In Rural Areas About 5 million vets live in rural America and when it comes to health-care, there can be both literal and logistical obstacles. The Department of Veterans Affairs thinks telehealth clinics may help. Jay Price
Excess Weight Can Weaken The Flu Shot Scientists have come to realize that flu vaccines are less effective for people who are overweight or obese. Now researchers are trying to figure out why and hope to develop better vaccines. Richard Harris
