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  • Trump’s former surgeon general raises concerns about vaccine panel overhauled by RFK Jr.

    Trump’s former surgeon general raises concerns about vaccine panel overhauled by RFK Jr.
    2025/06/26
    A shift in a key vaccine advisory committee has raised alarms among public health experts. The ACIP routinely makes recommendations to the CDC. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired every prior member of the panel and appointed seven new ones. They just finished a two-day meeting pushing for a new direction. Geoff Bennett discussed more with former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 分
  • How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals

    How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals
    2025/06/24
    Rural hospitals across the country, many already struggling to stay afloat, could face devastating consequences if proposed Medicaid cuts in the domestic spending bill become law. To help understand what’s at stake, Geoff Bennett spoke with Tim Wolters, the director of reimbursement for the Citizens Memorial Hospital system in southwestern Missouri. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 分
  • How to stay safe from the dangers of extreme heat

    How to stay safe from the dangers of extreme heat
    2025/06/20
    For more on the dangers of extreme temperatures and key tips for dealing with the heat, Stephanie Sy speaks with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 分
  • U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis

    U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis
    2025/06/18
    A historic and national $7.4 billion dollar settlement has been reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin that spurred a major start of the opioid epidemic. A prior settlement had been struck down by the Supreme Court. NPR'S national addiction correspondent, Brian Mann, joins Lisa Desjardins with more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 分
  • Former CDC director reacts to RFK Jr.’s firing of entire vaccine advisory panel

    Former CDC director reacts to RFK Jr.’s firing of entire vaccine advisory panel
    2025/06/10
    The abrupt removal of all of the members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has sparked outrage and worry among many public health experts. That includes the American Medical Association, which called for a Senate investigation into Kennedy today. Geoff Bennett has reaction from Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the CDC. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 分
  • Study shows link between CT scans and the risk of developing cancer

    Study shows link between CT scans and the risk of developing cancer
    2025/06/01
    CT scans are quick, painless, non-invasive tests that can identify everything from brain tumors to injuries from an accident. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows a link between the radiation exposure from the imaging tool and cancer. Ali Rogin spoke with Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman, the study's lead author, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 分
  • New study finds link between pre-teen use of social media and depression

    New study finds link between pre-teen use of social media and depression
    2025/05/24
    Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a link between use of social media by pre-teens and future depression. The study, published this week in the American Medical Association’s journal JAMA, said more time spent on social media “may contribute to increased depressive symptoms over time.” Ali Rogin speaks with lead researcher Dr. Jason Nagata to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 分
  • What’s behind the significant drop in opioid overdose deaths

    What’s behind the significant drop in opioid overdose deaths
    2025/05/15
    Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged last year to their lowest level since 2019, according to the CDC. In 2024, nationwide overdose deaths fell by nearly 30,000 from the year before, a drop of about 27 percent. There were declines across all categories of drug use, including opioids, the source of most overdose deaths over the past decade. John Yang discussed more with Brian Mann of NPR. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 分