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Until the 1970s, most U.S. hospitals did not allow fathers into the delivery room for the birth of a child, or children.

This Father's Day, Remembering A Time When Dads Weren't Welcome In Delivery Rooms

5:01pm June 18, 2017

by Deena Prichep

For many fathers, the birth of a child is a hugely emotional moment. But not that long ago, few fathers were allowed to participate in the process.

When Medical Bills Stack Up, Many Turn To Crowdsourcing Sites

7:45am June 18, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Lauren Carmen, who used crowdsourcing to help pay medical expenses from breast cancer and delivering premature twins.

Carl Manlan, his wife, Lelani, and their two kids, Liam and Claire.

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From Africa To Geneva And Back: Why A New Dad Returned To His Roots

7:00am June 18, 2017

by Marc Silver

Carl Manlan and his wife started their family in Switzerland. It's a great place to raise kids, he says. So why did they decide to move back to their native Africa?

Dheg Mohamed dismantles her home on a plain outside Aynabo, Somaliland. She had to relocate after successive seasons without rain left her well dry.

Photos Of Somalia: The Drought, The People, The Captured Porcupine

10:12am June 17, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

In Somalia, photographer Nichole Sobecki saw how the worsening drought is transforming people's lives.

Writer Greg O'Brien and his daughter, Colleen, play with Adeline, Greg's 8-month-old granddaughter. Eight years ago, Greg was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Starts To Steal The Joy Of Being A Grandfather

7:47am June 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

When Greg O'Brien found out he'd be a grandfather, he was excited. He was also sad. His granddaughter, he knew, would never know the real him.

Music therapist Brian Schreck began working with Nate Kramer after he was diagnosed with leukemia. Together, they recorded a song of Nate's heartbeat layered over melodies.

Heartbeat Music: Parents Remember Their Son Through His Song Of Life

7:34pm June 16, 2017

by Erika Lantz

Nate Kramer was a tall, quiet collegiate swimmer when he was diagnosed with leukemia. He died four years later. But during treatment he met a therapist, and together they played and recorded music.

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A Yemeni child suspected of being infected with cholera is treated at a hospital in Sanaa in May.

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Cholera Ravages Yemen

5:40pm June 16, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

More than 124,000 suspected cases have been reported over the past six weeks. And the health care system is collapsing.

A 1980 letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine was later widely cited as evidence that long-term use of opioid painkillers such as oxycodone was safe, even though the letter did not back up that claim.

Doctor Who Wrote 1980 Letter On Painkillers Regrets That It Fed The Opioid Crisis

4:44pm June 16, 2017

In 1980, Dr. Hershel Jick wrote a one-paragraph letter about low rates of addiction among hospitalized patients given narcotics. It was later cited as evidence that long-term opioid use was safe.

The Tanzania Albinism Collective has released a 23-track record with a provocative title: "White African Power."

Hunted And Hated, People With Albinism Speak Out — And Sing Out

2:02pm June 16, 2017

by Jackson Sinnenberg

They're attacked for their body parts and stigmatized by society. They want to let the world know how it feels — by speaking out and singing out as well.

In a study that tested the vision of people from a variety of professions, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley found that dressmakers who spend many hours doing fine, manual work seemed to have a superior ability to see in 3-D.

Research Finds Dressmakers Have Good Eyes, And Not Just For Style

1:52pm June 16, 2017

by Andrea Hsu

In a study of people from a variety of professions, dressmakers were found to have superior 3-D vision. Could their endless hours of delicate handwork be honing eyesight?