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How do Americans experience and cope with pain that makes everyday life harder? We asked in the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll.

A former pathologist was under scrutiny after being found drunk on the job. A review of his work found more than 3,000 misdiagnoses of patients.

NPR’s Noel King speaks with Dr. Sarah Traxler, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood’s North Central States, about the impact of losing Title X funding.

It appears some health care providers that offer birth control, such as Planned Parenthood, are going to withdraw from the federal Title X program. Changes to Title X take effect Monday.

A suicide bomber killed 63 people at an Afghan wedding. California’s governor is expected to sign a bill regarding when police can use deadly force. Title X changes take effect Monday.

The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., has forced a change in the way ER care is provided, including a greater reliance on air ambulances.

The startup Mahmee hopes to help OB-GYNs, pediatricians and other health providers closely monitor a mother and baby’s health so that any red flags can be assessed before they become life-threatening.

Recruiting doctors to come to work in rural hospitals has always been a challenge, especially in a hot job market. But some hospitals in remote areas are finding ways to lure much-needed talent.

The tax on an employer’s generous health plan — originally envisioned as a way to get patients to avoid unneeded care — has never been implemented. Now Congress is considering a bipartisan repeal.

Officials in the New Jersey city began to hand out water bottles this week after the Environmental Protection Agency said filtered drinking water samples exceeded government thresholds on lead levels.