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Life After ‘Roe’ Is ... Confusing
Episode 256
A rapidly changing landscape for abortion has left patients, providers, employers, and lawmakers alike wondering what is and is not legal and what to…
3 years, 8 months ago
A Chat With the Surgeon General on Health Worker Burnout
Episode 255
Health workers are not OK, and that poses a threat to anyone who may need health services. That’s the central finding of the latest report from the o…
3 years, 8 months ago
A World Without ‘Roe’
Episode 254
The Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade has created far more questions than it has answered about the continued legality and availabilit…
3 years, 9 months ago
Supreme Court Overturns Roe
Episode 253
It was expected, but the reality was still jarring: The Supreme Court has formally overturned Roe v. Wade, erasing the nearly 50-year-old guarantee o…
3 years, 9 months ago
The FDA Goes After Nicotine
Episode 252
The FDA is using its power to regulate tobacco products — ordering the vaping device Juul off the market and announcing its intention to lower the am…
3 years, 9 months ago
Closing In on Covid Vaccines for 'The Littles'
Episode 251
The wait is nearly over for parents of kids under 5 as a key advisory committee to the FDA recommends authorizing a covid-19 vaccine for the youngest…
3 years, 9 months ago
Taking a Shot at Gun Control
Episode 250
The U.S. House passed a package of bills seeking to keep some guns out of the hands of children and teenagers, but its fate in the Senate remains a b…
3 years, 9 months ago
Washington’s Slow Churn
Episode 249
Stemming gun violence is back on the legislative agenda following three mass shootings in less than a month, but it’s hard to predict success when so…
3 years, 10 months ago
A(nother) Very Sad Week
Episode 248
Two mass shootings in two weeks — one at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 fourth graders and two teachers — have reignited the “guns-as-publi…
3 years, 10 months ago
Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage
Episode 247
The nationwide shortage of baby formula, which has been simmering for months, finally burst into public consciousness as more parents become less abl…
3 years, 10 months ago