Weekly Edition: November 16, 2018

Women Applaud Michelle Obama’s Decision To Share Her Trauma Of Miscarriage

Emmarie Huetteman

The attention may help women understand that miscarriage is common but still not easily talked about.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Doctors, Guns And Lame Ducks

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Ollstein of Politico discuss how the Democrats’ takeover of the House and other results from the Nov. 6 elections might affect health care, and what Congress may have in store for the lame-duck session.

For Wildfire Safety, Only Particular Masks Guard Against Toxic Particulate Matter

Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra

As wildfires blaze in Northern and Southern California, millions of people outside of the burn zones are getting exposed to dangerous wildfire smoke. For those donning face masks for protection, only a specific mask will work.

Childbirth In The Age Of Addiction: New Mom Worries About Maintaining Sobriety

April Dembosky, KQED

For mothers in recovery from opioid addiction, narcotic pain relief during and after delivery can put sobriety at risk.

With Hospitalization Losing Favor, Judges Order Outpatient Mental Health Treatment

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

Nearly every state in the country allows courts to force people with severe mental illnesses into treatment against their will. But critics argue these controversial intervention programs fail to address underlying problems in behavioral health services.

An Underused Strategy For Surge In STDs: Treat Patients’ Partners Without A Doctor Visit

Anna Gorman

For over a decade, federal health officials have recommended the practice, known as expedited partner therapy. It is allowed in most states, but many doctors don’t do it — either because of legal or ethical concerns, or because they are unaware of it.

High Stakes, Entrenched Interests And The Trump Rollback Of Environmental Regs

Julie Appleby

The administration asserts its deregulation strategy will create jobs, empower states and reduce the burden of government restrictions on the energy industry. But critics see it as a threat to public health.

Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble

Liz Szabo

And new study finds no reason to get routine vitamin D tests, researchers say.