New data on inducing pregnancy | Docs with disabilities | Genetic tests

Genetic test results may be used to deny you certain kinds of insurance

Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images Pregnancy Debate Revisited: To Induce Or Not To Induce? Scheduling your delivery date in advance may be convenient for doctors and moms, but there’s long been a worry that inducing otherwise healthy women can put them on a path to C-section. Now, results of a big study show this fear is ungrounded -- in fact, inducing might even reduce C-section rates. So, healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies, schedule away! Read more of the story from NPR’s Richard Harris.   Courtesy of Jina Sawani/University of Michigan Doctors With Disabilities Push For Culture Change In Medicine Dr. Feranmi Okanlami was in his third year of medical residency at Yale's New Haven Hospital in 2013 when he became partially paralyzed after an accident. Today he practices family medicine at the University of Michigan."Disability does not mean inability," says Okanlami.  He joins a growing movement of doctors with disabilities pushing for acceptance in the field of medicine. Read more about the movement on Shots.   Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images Can Taking Genetic Tests Hurt My Chances Of Getting Some Types Of Insurance? Taking a genetic test in your 20s or 30s could, indeed, affect your ability to get long-term-care insurance later — or at least the price you'll pay for it. And people who are considering enrolling in Medicare after age 65 would do well to read the fine print of the sign-up rules. Learn more about it here. Enjoy these stories and more this week! Your Shots Editor, Carmel Wroth   You received this message because you're subscribed to our Health emails. |  Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002