Science A new Alzheimer's study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis Researchers found diagnosis rates varied depending on location — with parts of the Great Plains and Southwest seeing fewer dementia cases than predicted. Juliana Kim
National Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned As the number of abortions nationwide grows, pregnant people in states with restrictions and bans are getting pills from out-of-state providers. Some say these providers are breaking the law. Elissa Nadworny
Arts & Life For this brain surgeon, the operating room is 'the ultimate in mindful meditation' Dr. Theodore Schwartz has been treating neurological illnesses for nearly 30 years. He says being a brain surgeon requires steady hands — and a strong bladder. His new book is Gray Matters. Terry Gross
Science New blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer's. Are doctors ready for what's next? A new generation of blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. But many doctors don’t yet know how to use them. Jon Hamilton
Health The Biden administration is wrapping up negotiations to lower prescription drug prices The first price negotiations between Medicare and drug companies has been underway since February. What do we know about how it's going? Sydney Lupkin Scott Simon
Law & Courts 21,000 Washingtonians to get payout from lawsuit over fake plastic surgery reviews A Seattle-area plastic surgery business and its owner have agreed to a $5 million settlement in a federal lawsuit that charged the company with coercing patients into providing falsified online reviews to help boost its reputation. Diana Opong
Health Requests for sterilization after 'Dobbs' decision wasn't just a temporary trend New research indicates the uptick in requests for sterilization following the Dobbs decision on abortion was not a temporary trend. Nationally, numbers of tubal ligations and vasectomies are up. Aaron Bolton
Health A Georgia school trains doulas for rural areas that are losing maternity care In Georgia, the Morehouse School of Medicine is training rural community doulas who will help pregnant women in the southwest part of the state, where maternal mortality rates are high. Jess Mador
National Supreme Court allows Idaho to offer emergency medical abortions The decision brings abortion back into the political limelight as a major controversy, just months before the presidential election. Nina Totenberg
Health A New Jersey hospital moves its nurse managers to a four-day work week due to burnout A hospital in New Jersey is among several that have moved nurse managers, who oversee scores of bedside nurses on a unit, to a four-day work week to address burnout and high turnover. Andrea Hsu
