How Trump's Funding Cuts Threaten 'Basic Health Program' Plans
The elimination of cost-sharing reduction subsidies slashes payments for a program that provides low-cost health insurance in New York and Minnesota.
Health & Safety
Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused By Low Chlorine In Flint Water
Two new studies confirm that an outbreak of deadly Legionnaires' disease in Flint, Mich., was caused by the city's water crisis in 2014 and 2015.
Risky Antipsychotic Drugs Still Overprescribed In Nursing Homes
Too many people with dementia are being given sedating drugs to make them easier to handle in understaffed facilities, a new study finds, despite federal warnings to stop the practice.
Flu-Associated Deaths Reach 95 In North Carolina
The number of flu-related deaths continues to rise in North Carolina.
After 17 Brushes With Death, A Writer Reflects On Coming 'Back From The Brink'
Maggie O'Farrell recounts the multiple times she cheated death in her memoir, I Am, I Am, I Am. "We're different people afterwards," she says. "These experiences always take up residence inside us."
Mushrooms Are Good For You, But Are They Medicine?
Edible mushrooms, not the psychedelic ones, are low in calories and high in fiber and antioxidants. But despite the hype, scientists are just now looking into how they might fight disease in humans.
Eating Leafy Greens Each Day Tied to Sharper Memory, Slower Decline
Scientists are keen to figure out how diet influences aging, including brain health. A 5-year study of healthy seniors found those who ate a serving or two of daily greens had less cognitive decline.
In Seoul, A Plastic Surgery Capital, Residents Frown On Ads For Cosmetic Procedure
South Korea has the world's highest per capita rate of plastic surgery procedures. But growing pushback against ads touting facial fix-ups has prompted Seoul's public transport system to ban the ads.
Cape Town Copes With Water Crisis
The South African city of Cape Town is set to run out of water in April. NPR's Michel Martin talks to local business owner Nina Elvin-Jenson about how she's dealing with the water restrictions.