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The latest medical news, analysis and reporting (Updated periodically) The latest medical news, analysis and reporting (Updated periodically) PBS NewsHour no PBS NewsHour appsupport@newshour.org https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/assets/images/podcast-card-health-xl.png <![CDATA[PBS News Hour - Health]]> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:10:55 -0400 Health,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[The potential impacts of the U.S. birth rate decline]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:35:33 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-potential-impacts-of-the-u-s-birth-rate-decline PBS News 6:24 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Estrogen patches face shortage as more women seek hormone therapy]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:25:28 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/estrogen-patches-face-shortage-as-more-women-seek-hormone-therapy PBS News 9:35 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Candy makers quietly change recipes as climate change hits cocoa industry]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:25:14 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/candy-makers-quietly-change-recipes-as-climate-change-hits-cocoa-industry PBS News 5:48 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Rising colorectal cancer rates in younger adults prompt new awareness push]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:25:26 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/rising-colorectal-cancer-rates-in-younger-adults-prompt-new-awareness-push PBS News 8:35 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[More states legalize medically assisted suicide for terminal patients]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:25:56 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/more-states-legalize-medically-assisted-suicide-for-terminal-patients PBS News 8:56 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Lebanese emergency workers risk lives to aid civilians during ongoing Israeli attacks]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:25:09 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/lebanese-emergency-workers-risk-lives-to-aid-civilians-during-ongoing-israeli-attacks PBS News 5:50 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Jakarta rapidly sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:25:04 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/jakarta-rapidly-sinks-as-climate-change-and-overdevelopment-collide PBS News 7:04 no PBS 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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/surgeon-general-nominee-faces-scrutiny-over-qualifications-and-views-on-vaccines PBS News 4:16 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[EPA rollbacks on pollution limits could drive up health care costs, advocates warn]]> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:30:42 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/epa-rollbacks-on-pollution-limits-could-drive-up-health-care-costs-advocates-warn PBS News 5:32 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[After son's suicide, mother says social media platforms are built to addict children]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:50:55 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/after-sons-suicide-mother-says-social-media-platforms-are-built-to-addict-children PBS News 5:00 no PBS 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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-book-meat-explores-how-the-next-food-revolution-could-transform-meat-consumption PBS News 6:41 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Measles cases surged in 2025 as vaccination rates dropped]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:25:49 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/measles-cases-surged-in-2025-as-vaccination-rates-dropped PBS News 6:56 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[The stories we tell ourselves about America]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:03:43 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts/settle-in-with-pbs-news/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves-about-america PBS News 32:45 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Black midwife's death highlights racial gap in maternal mortality]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:35:01 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/black-midwifes-death-highlights-racial-gap-in-maternal-mortality PBS News 7:04 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[White House slashes, then restores, funding to treat mental health and addiction]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:50 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/white-house-slashes-then-restores-funding-to-treat-mental-health-and-addiction PBS News 6:11 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[The science behind small wins]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:32:39 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts/settle-in-with-pbs-news/the-science-behind-small-wins PBS News 55:36 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Investigation raises concerns about lack of FDA quality testing for generic drugs]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:45:04 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/investigation-raises-concerns-about-lack-of-fda-quality-testing-for-generic-drugs PBS News 5:16 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Inside the real Pittsburgh hospital behind HBO's 'The Pitt']]> Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:20:29 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/inside-the-real-pittsburgh-hospital-behind-hbos-the-pitt PBS News 7:48 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Why experts are divided over the new federal dietary guidelines]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:25:42 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-experts-are-divided-over-the-new-federal-dietary-guidelines PBS News 6:08 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[What the overhaul of U.S. vaccine guidance means for public health]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:30:49 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-the-overhaul-of-u-s-vaccine-guidance-means-for-public-health PBS News 8:06 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media <![CDATA[Emerging field of culinary medicine helps fight diseases through better food]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:35:14 -0400 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/emerging-field-of-culinary-medicine-helps-fight-diseases-through-better-food PBS News 5:54 no PBS NewsHourHealth,medicine,doctors,policy,healthcare,insurance,News,Current,Events,NewsHour,Television,Radio,Media