Aug 1st, 2008 · A study reveals that domestic fatalities caused by combining prescription medication with alcohol and/or street drugs increased by 3,196 percent between 1983 to 2004. David Phillips, one of the researchers, explains the findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Jan 27th, 2006 · Three weeks into the new Medicare drug benefit, federal officials are still scrambling to fix problems with its rollout. Things are improving somewhat, say pharmacists and patient advocates. But now some worry that short-term problems may jeopardize the program in the long run.
Nov 7th, 2005 · From AIDS to malaria, the global health community is looking for new ways to fight the world's major infectious diseases. The unprecedented effort has laid bare the fundamental problems of health in the developing world. NPR reports on some of the most urgent emerging health issues.