A combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella protects kids against all three illnesses with one shot. Courtney Perry/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
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Thursday
Producer Melissa Berton (center) and director Rayka Zehtabchi (right) accept an Oscar for their documentary 'Period. End of Sentence.' Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Hispanic and black children are over-represented in child poverty totals. NPR hide caption
Report: Child Poverty Could Be Cut In Half Over 10 Years, At A Hefty Price
Abortion-rights activists gathered for a news conference in New York City Monday to protest the Trump administration's proposed restrictions on family planning providers. The rule would force any medical provider receiving federal assistance to refuse to promote, refer for, perform or support abortion as a method of family planning. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Hundreds of health care providers around the United States allow their patients to use Apple's Health app to store their medical records. Apple hide caption
Storing Health Records On Your Phone: Can Apple Live Up To Its Privacy Values?
Aging Offers Women 'Enormous Possibilities For Growth,' Says Author
A female Anopheles gambiae mosquito feeds on human blood through a mosquito net. Emily Lund hide caption
In their classic radio show, Car Talk, hosts Ray and Tom Magliozzi, demonstrated what some doctors consider an ideal example of the thinking doctors need to learn to make a good medical diagnosis. Liz Linder/WBUR hide caption
Tuesday
A pesticide warning sign in an orange grove warns in English and Spanish that the pesticide chlorpyrifos, or Lorsban, has been applied to these orange trees. Jim West/Science Source hide caption
Will An Appeals Court Make The EPA Ban A Pesticide Linked To Serious Health Risks?
The common practice of double-booking a lead surgeon's time and letting junior physicians supervise and complete some parts of a surgery is safe for most patients, a study of more than 60,000 operations finds. But there may be a small added risk for a subset of patients. Ian Lishman/Getty Images hide caption
Carol Marley, a hospital nurse with private insurance, says coping with the financial fallout of her pancreatic cancer has been exhausting. Anna Gorman/KHN hide caption
Cancer Complications: Confusing Bills, Maddening Errors And Endless Phone Calls
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, asked drug company CEOs some tough questions about drug prices on Tuesday during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Jeannette Parker, an animal-loving biologist, stopped to feed a stray cat in a rural area outside Florida's Everglades National Park. Instead of showing appreciation, the cat bit her. Angel Valentín for KHN hide caption
When a fellow officer dies, Chicago police wear black bands around their badges as a sign of mourning. At least five Chicago officers have taken their own lives since July. Paula Friedrich/WBEZ hide caption
5 Chicago Police Officers Died By Suicide Since July. Is The Department Doing Enough?
Monday
A medical worker puts on protective gear at an Ebola treatment center in Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officials want to train workers at all health facilities to take precautions. John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images hide caption