Yuki Noguchi
Stories
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Health
Post-pandemic, even hospital care goes remote
A growing number of hospitals are shifting care into patients' homes. That means moving medications, machines and staffing with it, but hospitals are finding patients heal better, and it's cheaper.
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Health
Therapy by chatbot? The promise and challenges in using AI for mental health
Some companies and researchers think smart computers might eventually help with provider shortages in mental health, and some consumers are already turning to chatbots to build "emotional resilience."
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Health
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
A new report shows the pandemic and the overdose crisis helped push down the average life expectancy in the U.S. for a second year in a row.
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National
The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?
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Politics
Proposition 31 passes in California: flavored tobacco will be banned
Californians voted overwhelmingly to uphold a ban on flavored tobacco products — including e-cigarettes. Anti-smoking advocates hope more states and federal regulators will follow.
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National
41% of adults in the U.S. have medical debt. Here are some ways to try to avoid it
High deductibles, copays and health care costs are fueling a massive debt crisis in the U.S. In our ongoing investigation into medical debt, we look at ways to stay out of the health care debt trap.
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Business
Juul is ordered by the FDA to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market
JUUL Labs is no longer allowed to sell or distribute its e-cigarette or vaping products in the U.S. The FDA said its review found Juul products potentially harmful. The company plans to fight back.
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National
The FDA wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration is planning to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive. And the agency may move to pull Juul e-cigarettes off the market.
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Health
What is the future of abortion pills, if the Supreme Court lets states ban abortion?
Medication accounts for more than half of abortions, fueled in part by a greater reliance on telehealth. How would a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade affect abortion pills availability?
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Health
An upcoming Supreme Court ruling may disproportionately impact on people of color
If the Supreme Court over turns Roe versus Wade, it would trigger abortion bans and restrictions in 26 states. But the ruling will most impact poor people and communities of color.