PBS NewsHour - Health Podcast
1) Why San Francisco is suing top U.S. food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods
In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation's top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates,...Show More
2) Reiner deaths renew conversations for families struggling with mental illness, addiction
The murders of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, allegedly by their son, have renewed difficult conversations for families struggling with mental illness and addiction. Someone who traveled that path ...Show More
3) As medication costs rise, decreasing insurance coverage has deadly consequences
The rising cost of health care is among Americans’ biggest worries, according to recent year-end polls. Insurance coverage for prescription drugs has been decreasing as their prices have been in...Show More
As medication costs rise, decreasing insurance coverage has deadly consequences
06:47 | Dec 21st, 2025
4) Music therapy helps Chinese elders in Boston overcome trauma
In Boston, music therapy is being used to enrich the well-being of people hoping to overcome trauma. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our look at the intersection of art and health,...Show More
5) Recycled lead used in U.S. auto batteries linked to poisoning in African communities
Lead is a key element in your car battery and is expensive to produce domestically. U.S. automakers often use recycled lead produced overseas, a practice long framed as an environmental success story....Show More
Recycled lead used in U.S. auto batteries linked to poisoning in African communities
07:32 | Nov 25th, 2025
6) Colorado aims to protect vaccine access as Trump administration casts doubt on safety
This week, the CDC changed its website to suggest that vaccines may cause autism, even though there's no scientific evidence to prove such a link. It’s the latest change to vaccine guidance unde...Show More
7) Questions linger in a Georgia town more than a year after the toxic BioLab fire
Last September, a chemical fire in Conyers, Georgia, sent a toxic cloud over the area. A Georgia Public Broadcasting podcast called “Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story” examined that d...Show More
Questions linger in a Georgia town more than a year after the toxic BioLab fire
06:57 | Nov 16th, 2025
8) Why one man with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease is defying the odds
Nearly 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s and by 2060, experts say that number could be as high as 14 million. Scientists are trying to find out how one man has been able to sta...Show More
9) How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water
So-called forever chemicals are both harmful to our health and are everywhere. Studies have found them in women's breast milk and even in rain falling in Tibet. A new book tells the story of how these...Show More
10) Botulism cases lead to widespread recall of infant formula
An outbreak of infant botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by toxins that attack the nervous system, is causing alarm among regulators and parents in the U.S. It's prompting an investigation an...Show More