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Could Prescription Heroin And Safe Injection Sites Slow The Opioid Crisis?

2:25pm January 08, 2018

Vox.com drug policy reporter German Lopez details the scope of the opioid epidemic, and Bobby Allyn, a reporter at WHYY in Philadelphia, discusses the idea of safe injection sites.

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Treatment for alcohol problems isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. The NIH has launched a treatment navigator website to connect people to resources and a wide variety of treatment options.

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Is Alcohol A Problem? Online Tool Helps Assess Risk And Find Help

10:50am January 08, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Treatment for alcohol problems isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. The NIH has launched a navigator site that can help figure out the scope of the problem and find evidence-based treatment options.

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The Benefits Of A Dry January

8:06am January 07, 2018

In the new year, some people give up drinking for a month. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Dr. Rajiv Jalan, professor at University College of London, about the science behind it.

People All Over The World Are Late For A Very Important Date. Is That So Bad?

7:00am January 07, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

After reading our story on "Kenya time," readers shared the rules of punctuality in their countries, from Jamaica to Vietnam.

Questions surrounding President Trump's temperament intensified this week after excerpts from the book, Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House, detailed chaos inside the White House.

'A Very Stable Genius': Trump Responds To Renewed Criticism Of His Mental State

6:09pm January 06, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Trump tweeted Saturday that his ability to win the presidency on the first try shows he is "a very stable genius" after a book renewed questions about his mental state and fitness for office.

You'd be doing us and yourself a favor if you'd just stay in bed.

It's Not Just A Cold, It's 'Sickness Behavior'

11:51am January 06, 2018

by Nancy Shute

Feeling grumpy and antisocial because you've got a cold? That's not just a random side effect. It's your body saying, "Hey, slow down and rest so you can get better."

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Marking 50 Years Since The First Adult Heart Transplant In The U.S.

11:07am January 06, 2018

Fifty years ago Saturday, the first adult heart transplant in the U.S. was performed at Stanford Hospital. Dr. Sharon Hunt was a medical student at the time and talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

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These are some of the books from the study. From left: The Cat That Eats Letters by Ge Jing. The Foolish Old Man Who Removed The Mountain by Cai Feng. The Jar of Happiness by Aisla Burrows.

What's The Difference Between Children's Books In China And The U.S.?

7:00am January 06, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

How much can you tell about a country from its children's books? Some psychology researchers decided to find out.

The CHIP program provides health coverage to 9 million children from lower-income households that make too much money to qualify for Medicaid. The $2.85 billion Congress allocated in December was supposed to fund CHIP programs in all states through March

CHIP Funding Could Run Out On Jan. 19 For Some States

6:37pm January 05, 2018

by Phil Galewitz

A fiscal patch that Congress approved last month isn't big enough to keep the Children's Health Insurance Program afloat, according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

Doughnuts for sale at a Dunkin' Donuts in Edmond, Okla. Last year, the parent company said it would remove artificial colors from its products in the U.S. by the end of 2018. Now they say they've already achieved that goal for their flagship product.

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Time To Make The Doughnuts Free Of Artificial Dyes, Dunkin' Decides

4:54pm January 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Dunkin' Donuts had previously pledged to eliminate the dyes by the end of 2018, and is still working on its other menu items.