Category: NPR

Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy

Outside of military contexts, many therapists aren’t familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy

Outside of military contexts, many therapists aren’t familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Where’s Masculinity Headed? Men’s Groups And Therapists Are Talking

American men face higher rates of suicide than women and higher rates of incarceration. In the age of #MeToo, some men are turning to each other to build healthy esteem that builds up others too.

Highly Potent Weed Has Swept The Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks

Most of the marijuana for sale in the U.S. has a far higher THC content than it did a few decades ago. Some scientists and doctors are concerned that the trend is making pot less safe.

Drugmaker Created To Reduce Shortages And Prices Unveils Its First Products

Civica Rx has plans to become an alternative source of generic drugs at reasonable prices for hospitals. The company’s first medicines will be the antibiotics vancomycin and daptomycin.

Facing Homelessness And Crushing Medical Debt, A Renowned Jazz Guitarist Reaches Out

Kenny Burrell’s wife launched a GoFundMe campaign, aiming to raise $100,000 to relieve their most immediate needs — an increasingly common course of action.

It’s Not Just Measles. What You Should Know About Vaccines For Adults

Many people don’t know which shots they need as they get older. And the vaccines can be tougher to keep track of because many adults go to the doctor less frequently than kids do.

Alabama Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions

The vote in the Alabama Senate came after a chaotic attempt to vote last week. If the governor signs the bill into law, it will become among the most restrictive in the country.

No Mercy: How A Kansas Town Is Grappling With Its Hospital’s Closure

People in Fort Scott, Kansas, depended on their local hospital for more than a century. In December, the hospital closed Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.

States Sue Drugmakers Over Alleged Generic Price-Fixing Scheme

A new lawsuit brought by 44 states and Puerto Rico alleges an “industry-wide” conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to collude on prices and divide up the market.