How Can We Prevent Suicide?
For something as widespread — and as grave — as suicide, why don't we talk about it more? And once we do, how do we convey the right message and seek to prevent loss of life?
Health & Safety
State To Probe Greensboro Treatment Program
State officials are investigating a Medicaid-backed Greensboro organization that provides mental health services.
Trump Directs Alex Azar To Help Make Health Care Costs More Transparent
NPR's Noel King talks to Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar about President Trump's executive order issued Monday on health care pricing and transparency.
Trump's Plan To Lower Your Hospital Costs: Here's What You Need To Know
A broad executive order issued Monday is supposed to help consumers get better estimates of health care costs. But whether it will be a game changer depends on the details, say health care analysts.
Trump Administration Pushes To Make Health Care Pricing More Transparent
President Trump is issuing an executive order intended to force hospitals to disclose prices. A lot of work remains to turn this order into a regulation, and the industry is resisting the move.
Peak Performance: Inside The World Of Super Athletes
What does it mean to push the human body to the limit?
Elite Runners' Gut Microbe Makes Mice More Athletic — Could It Help The Rest Of Us?
Researchers identified a strain of bacteria that flourishes in the guts of athletes after exercise. When transferred to mice, it gave a big boost in endurance. Could runners' probiotics be on the way?
They Thought This HIV Strategy Couldn't Work. But It Did
An unprecedented five-year study aimed to find out whether the treatments to stop the spread of HIV in the West would work in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sober Living Movement Gains Followers
Many events in our adult lives involve drinking alcohol such as weddings, funerals and office parties. But a new movement is making living sober look glamorous.
How A Break From Alcohol Influences Health
The sober curious movement — people who are limiting their alcohol consumption — is relatively new. Early research suggests that even taking a short break from booze is good for your health.