Federal Judge Orders Release Of Dataset Showing Drug Industry's Role In Opioid Crisis As addiction has soared, drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies profited off opioids. Newly released data details who made the pills, where they were sold, and which communities were hit hardest. Brian Mann
Planned Parenthood Removes Leana Wen As President After Less Than A Year "I am leaving because the new Board Chairs and I have philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood," Wen said in a statement. Vanessa Romo
More Kids Are Getting Placed In Foster Care Because Of Parents' Drug Use With drug use surging in the last decade and a half, many parents are losing custody of their kids. But is foster care the best solution? Susie Neilson
'I Was Utterly Gutted': Farai Chideya Endures 3 Failed Adoptions The journalist, author and former NPR host speaks out about her painful quest for motherhood: "There's a lot of emotional blood on the floor." Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Caregiving For A Loved One? How To Get The Help You Need Your friends want to help you out when there's a family health crisis. But it can be overwhelming to manage the offers of support. Here's advice to help friends help you. John Henning Schumann
Federal Clampdown On Burning Man Imperils Festival's Free Spirit Ethos, Say Burners As the Bureau of Land Management tightens its grip on the annual gathering's population growth at Nevada's Black Rock desert, a freewheeling community finds its core identity under threat. Emma Bowman
Mixing Alcohol And Sun? Beware, A Buzz Begets A Faster Burn Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Part of the risk may be explained by the direct effect that alcohol has on antioxidant levels in the skin, which can hasten a sunburn. Allison Aubrey
A Genetic Test That Reveals Alzheimer's Risk Can Be Cathartic Or Distressing Genetic tests can now tell us a lot about our risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. But that doesn't mean people are prepared to receive the information. Jon Hamilton
How One Community Brought Child Mortality Down From 154 To 7 Per 1,000 Live Births A 7-year trial in Mali provided house calls and health care at no charge for pregnant women and young children. The results inspired the president to make a bold pronouncement. Peter Yeung
A Call For More Research On Cancer's Environmental Triggers Scientists are making progress in identifying environmental hazards that contribute to cancer. Researchers say many cases could be avoided if the work is accelerated. Elaine Schattner
