Women And Children Are The Emerging Face Of Drug Addiction In Afghanistan
A growing number of women and children are becoming entangled in drugs as the country's number of addicts aggressively grows.
Health & Safety
Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans
Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.
For Author Kevin Wilson, Writing Offers A Brief Reprieve From Tourette's
For Wilson, Tourette's syndrome means living with intrusive thoughts that flash disturbing images without warning. His novel, Nothing to See Here, was inspired by visions of spontaneous combustion.
Report: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Own A Smartphone By Age 11
American teenagers spend 7 hours, 22 minutes per day on average with screen media, not counting schoolwork or homework. That's according to the newly released Common Sense Census.
Is A Diet That's Healthy For Us Also Better For The Planet? Most Of The Time, Yes
A vast new analysis looked at 15 different food groups, like nuts, fish and red meat, ranking them based on how they influence health and the toll they take on the planet.
Fast DNA Sequencing Can Offer Diagnostic Clues When Newborns Need Intensive Care
Rapid genome decoding and analysis have made it possible to quickly diagnose some baffling rare diseases that make babies sick. Even when there's no cure, the information can help families cope.
A Teen Refugee's Brain May Be Disrupted More By Poverty Than Past Trauma
A new study of Syrian teen refugees finds the poverty of their current lives may cloud parts of their thinking more than the experience of war.
Wake Forest Baptist Joins Duke Medical For $90 Million Statin Study
Wake Forest Baptist Health is teaming with the Duke University Medical Center to study the benefits and risks of cholesterol-lowering drugs for elderly adults.
Working Americans Are Getting Less Sleep, Especially Those Who Save Our Lives
The number of workers getting less than seven hours of sleep a night is rising. Stress and our culture of constant connection may be to blame.
Elizabeth Warren's Ambiguity On Health Care Comes With Some Side Effects
Warren supports mandatory "Medicare for All" that would eliminate private insurance. But there's a perception among some supporters that she's willing to compromise on the issue.