'Still Alice' Author: In The Absence Of A Cure, Empathy Is Key
Author Lisa Genova takes her readers into the minds of other people.
Health & Safety
Forecasters Predict Warmer-Than-Average Winter In Majority Of U.S.
The La Niña weather pattern is likely to develop, boosting snowfall in the Great Lakes and northern Rockies and lowering snowfall in the Mid-Atlantic.
Report: Pollution Kills 3 Times More than AIDS, TB And Malaria Combined
Researchers looked at the combined effects of air, water and soil pollution on global health to come up with an annual toll.
Sure, There's A Health Care Deal. That Doesn't Mean It Can Pass
Opposition from conservatives and waffling support from President Trump remain serious hurdles for the first-ever bipartisan legislation affecting the Affordable Care Act.
For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind
"It starts out with one little thought, and then slowly that becomes the only thought that you're able to have," Green says. His new novel, Turtles All The Way Down, is about a teenage girl with OCD.
Why Older People Didn't Fare Well In Northern California Wildfires
More than 40 people have died in those fires, and that number could rise. Of those who perished, the vast majority who've been identified were over the age of 65.
Pickleball For All: The Cross-Generational Power Of Play
A fun and social game at any age, pickleball is giving older adults — and their middle-aged kids — an extended lease on the benefits of team sports.
Administration Sends Mixed Signals On State Health Insurance Waivers
When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy.
Details Of Bipartisan Health Insurance Plan Come Into Focus
Text of legislation, obtained by NPR, offers ways to fix the Affordable Care Act that some Republicans and Democrats favor. Whether it ever becomes law, is a different question.
Political Fight Over Condolence Calls, Health Bill Addresses 'Bailout' Concerns
Back and forth over Trump condolence calls escalates. A part of the health bill has to do with payments to insurance companies that are supposed to go to subsidizing coverage for low income customers.