Health
Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions
In at least 39 states and Washington, D.C., councils consisting of government officials, clinicians, law enforcement officers,...
Florida reports a death from contaminated Boar’s Head deli meat
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Wednesday reported that someone in Florida has...
Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here’s why privacy advocates care
As the world experiences more record high temperatures, employers are exploring wearable technologies to keep...
LGBT Life Center accuses former partner of conspiring to steal patients, undermine drug program
The Norfolk-based nonprofit said a former drug savings program partner who is suing the organization...
For pharma, Trump vs. Harris is a showdown between two industry foes
The industry is increasingly under attack by parties for drug prices most Americans regard as...
The new COVID vaccine is out. Why you might not want to rush to get it.
Although public health officials recommend the newly approved COVID vaccine for everyone 6 months and...
How to plan for your medical bill like a health reporter
As a health reporter, I'm using my own situation of choosing where to have my...
Newport News man — a retired hair stylist — dies after eating meat tied to Boar’s Head recall, family says
Gunter "Garshon" Morgenstein died of food poisoning on July 18 after eating liverwurst that would...
Amid Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ many states wind up expanding
More than a dozen states expanded health coverage for lower-income people.
What a 1% increase in Hampton’s tree coverage could do for residents’ health
Hampton city planners estimate the 1% tree canopy increase will capture an additional 2,892 pounds of nitrogen...