Articles tagged as: Side Effects Public Media
January 29, 2025
Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better
The ideas being proposed could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts to the country’s public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans over the next decade — and could potentially push millions of people off the program.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2025
The powerful vaccine committee RFK Jr. could soon control
If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control an influential group of federal vaccine advisors.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2025
New concerns over cancer and alcohol suggest even moderate drinking increases risk
New research shows strong ties between alcohol and cancer, which has reignited a debate among experts about the health impacts of drinking, even in moderate amounts.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2025
Pregnant in an abortion ban state? Here’s how to prepare for an emergency
Abortion bans can impact pregnant people who may experience a spontaneous miscarriage. Some women in abortion ban states have even died because of that. So, what do pregnant women and their loved ones need to know to prepare in case of an emergency?
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2025
The Checkup: Why is it hard to diagnose mental health conditions?
Nearly one-fifth of adults in the United States have a mental health condition. But each year, over a third of adults with severe psychiatric disorders are misdiagnosed.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2024
Indianapolis police cite ‘excited delirium’ after in-custody deaths. It’s a debunked diagnosis
The term “excited delirium” has been used as a diagnosis to describe people who die suddenly in police custody. But physicians and medical boards have long dismissed excited delirium as unscientific, and some argue it’s used by police to justify excessive force.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2024
Recent Alzheimer's advancements leave Black and Latino patients behind
Older Black and Latino people are significantly more likely to get diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease than older white people, despite recent medical advancements. Some are trying to close that gap.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2024
These Indiana residents rely on birth control to manage health conditions. They worry about access
Individuals rely on birth control to treat a host of medical conditions. But birth control has become a hot-button issue, embroiled in political debates. And that worries some patients and providers about future access to the medications.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2024
Trump’s health pick wants to remove fluoride from our water. Does science back the effort?
What would happen if fluoride were removed from drinking water? Scientists weigh in.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
This Supreme Court case could impact transgender health care in the Midwest
More than half of U.S. states have limited access to gender affirming care for minors. That includes Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri. Now, the nation’s highest court will take up a case out of Tennessee this December that could have ripple effects across the country.
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