Finding health insurance prices for care is an ordeal : Shots
Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer use of the data may have to wait until private firms synthesize it.…
Boosters targeting omicron may be available earlier than expected : Shots
The FDA is trying to make “bivalent” COVID vaccines, which target two different antigens, available as soon as September. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP…
How to talk to kids about sex. Author Cory Silverberg weighs in : Shots
For many parents, the idea of having a “sex talk” with their kids is nothing short of cringe-inducing. But sex educator Cory Silverberg says it doesn’t have to be that…
FDA’s accelerated drug approvals often lack confirmatory evidence : Shots
Kristi Alcayaga’s teenage son, Michael, was able to try a cancer drug called clofarabine that got an accelerated approval from the Food and Drug Administration. But the medicine didn’t help…
COVID patients find dangerous advice and pills online : Shots
When Stephanie caught COVID-19 just before Thanksgiving of last year, her daughter Laurie suggested that she get help. “She was really not feeling well, and I was like, ‘Just go…
Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion : Shots
Supporters of abortion rights rally at the Minnesota State Capitol Building in downtown St. Paul following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group…
Two shots help KC woman taste and smell again after long COVID-19
A Kansas City woman is sharing her story in an effort to help others after experiencing symptoms of long COVID-19.Kelsi Shiao tested positive for COVID-19 after celebrating her 21st birthday…