Health & Safety

Larissa MacFarquhar: How Far Would You Go To Help Others?

9:11am May 26, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

Larissa MacFarquhar writes about extreme altruists, people who make great sacrifices to help others. She says most of us aren't prepared or willing to do that — which is why we don't give more.

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As baby boomers age, more older Americans are visiting the emergency room, which can be an overcrowded, disorienting and even traumatic place.

Can Comfort Care At The ER Help Older People Live Longer And Suffer Less?

4:57am May 26, 2017

by Melissa Bailey

Many older patients have problems that an emergency room is ill-equipped to handle, but often there is nowhere else to go. So some hospitals are adding palliative care consultants to the front lines.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (from left), with Vice President Pence and and Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., on Capitol Hill, noted that the CBO analysis confirms that the House GOP health care bill will cut the deficit.

Patient, Doctor Groups Say New CBO Score Reveals Health Care Bill's Flaws

6:53pm May 25, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The latest analysis by the Congressional Budget Office says the bill would lead to 23 million fewer people having insurance coverage and would cut the federal deficit by $119 billion over 10 years.

Mindy Kaling is one of many celebrities who have put on a red nose for Red Nose Day, raising the question: Huh, what?

Do You Know What Red Nose Day Is?

5:39pm May 25, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The name may be silly, but Red Nose Day — which is today — has a serious mission. How do charity evaluators size up this campaign?

A woman in a rural area of Kenya examines an intrauterine device during a visit from a outreach team sent by a family planning organization.

Trump's Proposed Budget Would Cut $2.2 Billion From Global Health Spending

4:14pm May 25, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

The administration wants to reduce the current $8.7 billion global health budget by about 26 percent. Family planning programs would be the hardest hit.

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A Proposed New Tax, Mainly On Latinos, To Pay For Trump's Border Wall

3:55pm May 25, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

It's called the Border Wall Funding Act of 2017. And it would place a new tax on money being wired to Latin America and the Caribbean.

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North Carolina Insurer Seeks 23 Percent Rate Hike, Blames Congress

2:32pm May 25, 2017

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina's largest health insurer said Thursday it wants to increase the average price for heavily subsidized policies created by former President Barack Obama's overhaul law by 22.9 percent

Secondhand exposure to vaping poses health risks, according to the Surgeon General.

Many Adults Don't Think Exposure To Vaping Is Bad For Kids

2:11pm May 25, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

Nicotine, heavy metals and tiny particles that can harm the lungs float around in the aerosol from e-cigarettes. But a survey finds many adults don't think secondhand vape is dangerous for children.

LivingStories Program At Novant Health Uses Narrative Medicine To Ease Patient Anxiety

10:06am May 25, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

Novant Health is implementing a new program that focuses on narrative medicine.

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Senate Considers GOP Health Bill With Newly Released CBO Data

8:23am May 25, 2017

The Congressional Budget Office has given its assessment of the House Republican health care bill. Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota about the bill's chances in the Senate.

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