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Why an ulcer drug could be the last option for some abortion patients
A federal judge in Texas could rule as soon as today on whether to cut off access to a key medication abortion protocol, giving lawyers until day's end to… -
Fixing the health care worker shortage may be something Congress can agree on
Senators are eying the growing shortage of health care workers in the United States as one of the few problems where there is room for bipartisan… -
Nearly $50,000 a week for a cancer drug? A man worries about bankrupting his family
After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye cancer — weekly drug infusions that could cost nearly $50,000 each — Paul Davis learned Medicare had… -
'Dr. Lisa on the street' busts health myths and empowers patients
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick has spent her entire adult life answering people's questions about health care — and not just for her patients."My family, [my]… -
ERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors
Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tenn., in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn't know… -
Days after 10-alarm Brockton Hospital fire, it’s still unclear when patients can return
It’s “difficult to safely care” for the flood of new patients at a nearby medical center, one nurse said. -
'Honestly, it's a miracle': Brockton Hospital nurse describes evacuation during 10-alarm fire
Hospital staff and firefighters pulled together to safely evacuate 160 patients, she says. -
AbbVie's blockbuster drug Humira finally loses its 20-year, $200 billion monopoly
After 20 years and $200 billion in revenue, Humira — an injectable treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and several other autoimmune conditions — has lost… -
Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug
From TikTok influencers talking it up to celebrities worrying about "ozempic face," drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic are being touted as weight loss miracles… -
Most Americans say overturning Roe was politically motivated, NPR/Ipsos poll finds
Fifty years ago Sunday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the constitutional right to an abortion with the Roe v. Wade decision. Nearly seven months ago, the…
