Obamacare supporters remain hopeful that supreme court will uphold the law
Which way will the scales of justice tip? Observers recap oral arguments that could determine the fate of healthcare coverage for up to 9 million Americans
King v Burwell: ‘The Republicans and the supreme court might kill me rather than my cancer’
If the court rules subsidies in states that use the federal healthcare exchange are illegal, some 8-9 million Americans may suddenly be unable to afford insurance. LaDonna Appelbaum, diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago, is one of them
Untested chemicals are everywhere, thanks to a 39-year-old US law. Will the Senate finally act?
Many chemicals that are restricted or banned in Europe remain in use – and in some cases, untested – in the US, thanks to federal regulations that haven’t been updated since 1976. A new bill to overhaul the law is expected this spring
Doctors’ new prescription: ‘Don’t just exercise, do it outside’
In the latest battle against obesity, doctors prescribe exercise – outdoors. Will the green-prescriptions movement take off?
More US college freshmen ‘depressed’ than at any time in the past 30 years
Survey of 153,000 students hits lowest wellbeing mark ever as report calls on campuses to take action
FGM affects three times more people in the US than previously thought
Campaigners call for action to deal with ‘state of emergency’ as figures show more than 500,000 US women are living with or at risk from consequences
Republicans hope latest anti-Obamacare bill will be first to reach president’s desk
Decision to hold another seemingly meaningless vote comes ahead of more serious threat to the Act – the supreme court’s hearing of King v Burwell case
Ebooks at night won’t help you sleep tight, US study finds
Alison Flood: Harvard researchers say light-emitting ebooks negatively affect our sleep and lead to next-day grogginess
Debt collectors pursue 43m Americans over unpaid medical bills
One in five Americans have unpaid medical debts, according to a a new government report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Food for thought: new FDA rules will put calorie counts on menus
Restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and vending machines must have tallies displayed ‘clearly and conspicuously’ by November 2015