Advocates Highlight Foreign Aid's Success Stories Amid Talk Of Cuts
Earlier this year President Trump called for deep cuts in foreign aid. But even small cuts could be catastrophic for some aspects of global health.
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Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No
Researchers set out to answer this question: Is there a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy? Turns out, that's a hard question to answer. The advice remains: Don't risk it.
The U.S. Thought It Was Rid Of Hookworm. Wrong
The American medical establishment was confident: no hookworm disease in the country for decades. A new study uncovered cases in Alabama.
U.S. Census Bureau Records Improvements In Income, Poverty And Health Coverage
The U.S. Census Bureau released a trio of reports Tuesday on income, poverty and health insurance coverage. All three measures showed improvement. Real median household income increased by 3.2 percent in 2016 over the previous year, and now stands at just over $59,000. The official poverty rate fell for the second year in a row to 12.7 percent.
Pet-Store Puppies Linked To Campylobacter Outbreak In People
Adorable fuzzy puppies aren't usually thought of as disease vectors. But they come with germs, too. It's not clear how pet-store puppies caused dozens of humans to get sick with Campylobacter.
Tom Frieden's New Venture Combines 2 Disparate Health Threats
The former head of the Centers for Disease Control has $225 million for his global health group Resolve, which will aim to prevent stroke and cardiovascular disease as well as epidemics.
For Many Women, Cervical Cancer Screening May Get A Lot Simpler
For decades the Pap test was the only option for cervical cancer screening. Now there's the HPV test, too. A federal task force says that for most women, either test will do just fine.
What To Do When Your Health Insurance Won't Pay The Bills
Insurers can reduce benefits or change how much they are willing to pay for services, but they are generally supposed to give customers 60 days' notice.
Red Cross Worker Slain In Afghanistan: 'All She Wanted To Do Was Help'
Lorena Perez was a physiotherapist. On Monday, a patient in a wheelchair shot and killed her. The motive is not yet known.
In Houston, Children Are Likely To Experience Trauma From Hurricane Harvey
Students are returning to school in Houston, just a few weeks after Hurricane Harvey flooded the city. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joy Osofsky, a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Louisiana State University, about the trauma that children experience after natural disasters.