Play4min 48secAs popularity of baby boxes grows, skeptics say more testing is neededJune 12, 2017 6:58 AMBy Maureen Pao New mom Maisha Watson uses one of the 20,000 cardboard boxes given out so far in New Jersey. She's glad to have a safe spot for her son to sleep. But some question the boxes' safety and effectiveness.
FDA calls on drugmaker to pull a powerful opioid off the marketJune 9, 2017 8:59 AMBy Rob Stein The Food and Drug Administration says abuse of the painkiller Opana ER has fueled an outbreak of HIV, hepatitis C and a serious blood disorder, though it was reformulated to try to reduce abuse.
Play2min 29secThe 'Trump 10': Packing on the pounds in an age of stressful politicsJune 8, 2017 6:51 AMBy Allison Aubrey Think of it as the political version of the freshman 15. Nowadays, some people who are unhappy with the current political environment are complaining of stress-induced eating and weight gain.
Play5min 31secThe tricky business of diagnosing adult ADHDJune 6, 2017 6:42 PMBy MPR News StaffTraditionally, ADHD is diagnosed during childhood. But now, more adults are thinking they have ADHD despite not being diagnosed as a child.
Play3min 52secDisability advocates fear impact of Medicaid cuts in GOP health planJune 6, 2017 12:32 PMBy Elly Yu Evan Nodvin has lived on his own since after high school. But since he has Down syndrome, he does that with help from Medicaid. The Trump administration is threatening deep cuts to the program.
This farmer wants to give animals a better life - and deathJune 6, 2017 10:17 AMBy Paige Pfleger Livestock farmer Jon McConaughy's animals live their whole lives on his farm - and die there, too, in his slaughterhouse. He tries to make the end as stress-free and respectful as he can, he says.
Babies sleep better in their own rooms after 4 months, study findsJune 6, 2017 7:01 AMBy Tara Haelle The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants sleep in their parents' room for at least six months. But some experts say scientific evidence does not back up the guidelines.
Play4min 03secWisconsin family stays together with help from MedicaidJune 5, 2017 1:55 PMBy Alison Kodjak While Medicaid is best known as a health care program for poor people, more than 80 percent of its budget goes to care for elderly people, disabled people and children.
Play6min 40secIn Texas, abstinence-only programs may contribute to teen pregnanciesJune 5, 2017 7:11 AMBy Lauren Silverman Teenage pregnancy rates have declined across the country, but some parts of Texas have made much less progress on that. Abstinence-only sex ed policies may be one reason why.
Play4min 19secThe Senate's 4 big problems with health careJune 5, 2017 6:48 AMCongress returns Monday from the Memorial Day recess without any discernible progress in the Senate on health care legislation -- and time is getting short.