Tag: Health

Groundbreaking new research via a tool called CRISPR has allowed scientists to edit the DNA of viable human embryos in order to attempt to correct faulty or disease-causing genes. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

Should scientists, on the verge of designer babies, edit human embryos?

Nicole Russell · August 1, 2017 5:38 pm

The legislation, Booker said, will "go even further in an effort to remedy many of the failures of the War on Drugs." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Cory Booker introduces bill to legalize marijuana at federal level

Kelly Cohen · August 1, 2017 5:17 pm

Gov. Chris Christie, with his wife Mary Pat Christie, after the two cast their votes at the Brookside Emergency Services Building during the primary election on Tuesday in Mendham, N.J. Christie, neutral during the race, said he voted for longtime ally Kim Guadagno and would campaign for her, but his unpopularity makes it unclear whether that would help. (Bob Karp/The Daily Record via AP)

Opioid panel calls for Trump to declare federal state of emergency

Josh Siegel · July 31, 2017 9:33 pm

Vaping advocates welcomed the news. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Beltway Confidential

FDA embraces sanity with new approach to vaping

brian-fojtik, Guy Bentley · July 31, 2017 6:29 pm

It's almost impossible to argue Obamacare was a net-positive for young Americans.(Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Tomi Lahren’s Obamacare confession shows who the law actually helps and hurts

Ron Meyer · July 31, 2017 6:15 pm

As a lifelong conservative and registered Republican, I made a difficult decision this past week. I revised my party affiliation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Failure to reform healthcare is why I finally left the Republican Party

Kevin Campbell · July 31, 2017 5:31 pm

All involved must recognize that a collision sport can be dangerous and accordingly is not for everyone, and made more so by the "bigger, stronger, faster" nature of today's training regimes.
(AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

Don’t punt on football’s concussion issues, but don’t quit the game either

Robert Ehrlich · July 31, 2017 2:04 pm

The Trump administration should look to roll back the regulation that reduces the maximum duration for STLD plans and bans them from guaranteeing renewability of coverage. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

The failure of Obamacare repeal efforts means it’s time for Tom Price to take action

Chris Pope · July 28, 2017 10:49 pm

Charlie Gard, the critically ill British baby at the center of a legal battle, has died. He would have turned 1 next week. (Family of Charlie Gard via AP)

Charlie Gard, critically ill British baby at heart of intense legal battle, dies

Associated Press · July 28, 2017 5:42 pm

Former first lady Michelle Obama smiles while speaking at the Partnership for a Healthier American 2017 Healthier Future Summit in Washington, Friday, May 12, 2017. Despite her anti-childhood obesity initiative, kids are still fat. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Secrets

Obesity becomes worldwide epidemic, US is the fattest

Paul Bedard · July 26, 2017 12:54 pm

It is clear that neither party is willing to work with the other in order to create a better healthcare alternative. All the while, patients are suffering -- limited access and expensive premiums have isolated many. (C-SPAN2 via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Broken promises: Congress has let down patients and doctors in failing to fix Obamacare

Kevin Campbell · July 25, 2017 9:50 pm

Listening to the opposition, though, it's easy to wonder if honest deliberation is even possible anymore. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

When shrieking liberal protesters went low, John McCain went high

Philip Wegmann · July 25, 2017 9:25 pm