Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs. Katheryn Houghton
Immunotherapy for dogs? Seattle-based nonprofit backs promising canine cancer vaccine So far, the vaccine has been given to 600 dogs at 11 clinics across the U.S., including two in Washington state. Stephen Howie
Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means. Rob Stein
Why midwives are worried In Chad, they're a key force in addressing the country's high rate of maternal mortality. But U.S. aid cuts have affected their salaries. Ari Daniel
Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without therapy is down, a study finds A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more accessible to people. The study looks at trends in mental health treatment from 2018 to 2021. Rhitu Chatterjee
With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook Harvard researcher Ari Ne'eman says the policy shifts underway under the Trump administration pose a unique threat to people with disabilities, but that they've fought for rights before and won. Dan Gorenstein
NIH cuts baby 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents should know For three decades the NIH has led 'Safe to Sleep,' helping parents reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related injuries. The NIH cuts come as cases have been rising. Maria Godoy
The right way to take over-the-counter painkillers? Read the labels Millions of Americans take over-the-counter pain meds, but many don't understand how they work or the risks involved in taking them. We look at best practices for taking non-prescription pain drugs. Andee Tagle
Training women as women — not men — could be key to avoiding knee injury NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dawn Scott, performance coach and applied sports scientist in elite women's soccer, about the ways female athletes can try to avoid ACL injuries. Jeffrey Pierre
Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices. Rob Stein
