Health & Safety

In South Sudan, the staff of Doctors Without Borders has newly devised "runaway bags," filled with medical supplies so the health workers can provide care if people have to flee because of conflict.

A 'Runaway Bag' For Health Care When People Are Fleeing

3:33pm January 05, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

How do you take care of people who are on the run? Doctors Without Borders is testing a new strategy.

UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates 2016

Most Popular World Bank Charts Of 2017: Youth Bulge, Stunting, Disasters

1:20pm January 05, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

These interactive charts, says a World Bank data scientist, paint a "pretty good" picture of the world.

Each year, hundreds of hospitals lose 1 percent of their Medicare payments through the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduction Program. The penalties — now in their fourth year — were created by the Affordable Care Act to drive hospitals to improve the

Hospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare's Safety Penalties

8:18am January 05, 2018

by Jordan Rau

Seven states saw a third or more of their hospitals punished under the federal health law's campaign against hospital-acquired conditions. Critics accuse some unscathed hospitals of gaming the system.

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Heading Into Peak Season, Flu-Related Deaths Reach 20 In North Carolina

5:00am January 05, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

Flu-associated deaths in North Carolina have now reached 20 since the season began.

Even one minute of "daily-ish" meditation can make a difference in reducing stress, according to Dan Harris, the author of Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics.

'Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics' Offers Practical Advice For Stressed-Out Cynics

4:43pm January 04, 2018

by Rachel Martin

Trying to reduce anxiety and stress in 2018? If the idea of meditation makes you want to toss your coffee cup across the room, ABC News anchor Dan Harris offers some advice in his new book.

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Two bonobos play fight at the Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012.

Unlike Humans, Bonobos Shun Helpers And Befriend The Bullies

4:32pm January 04, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Given a choice, bonobos tend to prefer people who act like jerks and dominate. That's very different than humans, who even as infants consistently prefer people who are cooperative and not mean.

Little boy in front of blackboard with question marks.

A Not-Quite-Trivial Quiz For National Trivia Day

3:50pm January 04, 2018

by Marc Silver

We pulled some offbeat and surprising facts from Goats and Soda stories. See how much you know about a viral YouTube video from Kenya, the lifestyle of ancient Arctic people and more.

Since the 1990s, a rising number of college students have been seeking treatment for serious mental health problems, according to the American Psychological Association.

Many Large Public Universities Don't Collect Data On Suicides, Report Finds

1:53pm January 04, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Recent findings from The Associated Press show that 43 out of 100 large public universities in the U.S. don't track suicides, despite efforts to improve student mental health.

Here's what archaeologists think the Upward Sun River camp in what is now central Alaska looked like 11,500 years ago.

Ancient Human Remains Document Migration From Asia To America

10:47pm January 03, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

A discovery of the remains of two infants in central Alaska provides evidence of the earliest wave of people to move from Asia into the Americas.

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The Mediterranean diet involves lots of whole grains, vegetables, beans, nuts, olive oil, fish and smaller amounts of dairy, poultry and even a little red wine (if you like). A panel of experts convened by U.S. News and World Report gave this pattern of e

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From Vegan To 'Keto' And Mediterranean: Experts Rank 2018's Best Diets

5:25pm January 03, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

A panel of experts convened by U.S. News ranked the best diets. The Mediterranean Diet comes out on top. Two new diets are ranked: the physician-created Nutritarian Diet and the popular Keto diet.