Scientists Improve Mood By Stimulating A Brain Area Above The Eyes
People with symptoms suggesting depression felt better immediately when tiny pulses of electricity reached a brain area called the lateral orbitofrontal cortex.
Health & Safety
What Do African Aid Recipients Think Of Charity Ads?
Charities often debate how the subjects of their fundraising ads are portrayed — but those discussions rarely include the people in the pictures.
The Average Length Of An American Life Continues To Decrease
Life expectancy in the United States continues to decline, driven by increases in accidental deaths and drug overdoses. Suicide is on the rise as well.
What's Behind The Geographical Disparities Of Drug Overdoses In The U.S.
Opioid overdose deaths are more common in the eastern United States. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with journalist Beth Macy about this geographic disparity.
Harvard Medical School Dean Weighs In On Ethics Of Gene Editing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with George Daley, dean of Harvard Medical School, about this week's international summit on gene editing and how the birth of babies with edited genes was received.
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid 'Disturbing' Rise In Overdoses And Suicides
"These sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable," says CDC Director Robert Redfield.
Number Of U.S. Kids Who Don't Have Health Insurance Is On The Rise
Economic growth usually means more kids get health insurance, but that's not been the case during the Trump years, a study shows. For the first time in a decade, the uninsured rate for children is up.
Youngest Children In A Class Are Most Likely To Get ADHD Diagnosis
Harvard University researchers probed the way ADHD is assessed by taking advantage of a quirk found in many U.S. school systems that means some kids are a year younger their classmates.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag As Trump Slashes Funds For Enrollment Help
The Trump administration is spending $10 million this year on health care navigators — down from $63 million in 2016. Nationwide, workers are scrambling to apprise people of insurance options.
A Trauma Surgeon Who Survived Gun Violence Is Taking On The NRA
When Joseph Sakran was 17, he was shot in the throat after a high school football game. That experience inspired him to become a surgeon — and to speak out against gun violence.