Health & Safety

Tops to prescription bottles are pictured inside the Wal-Mart pharmacy.

Cherokee Nation Sues Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens Over Tribal Opioid Crisis

8:58pm April 25, 2017

by Nate Hegyi

The tribe says these companies regularly filled large, suspicious prescriptions within the Nation's 14 counties in northeastern Oklahoma, leading to hundreds of tribal members' deaths.

An illustration of a fetal lamb inside the "artificial womb" device, which mimics the conditions inside a pregnant animal.

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Scientists Create Artificial Womb That Could Help Prematurely Born Babies

4:32pm April 25, 2017

by Rob Stein

The device kept fetal lambs alive for about a month, allowing them to continue to mature. It has not been tested in humans, and some say the device raises ethical questions.

HIV testing kits in a vending machine in a university in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

Health & Safety

Why China Is Selling Cheap HIV Tests In Campus Vending Machines

2:24pm April 25, 2017

by Emily Feng

It's a pilot project to reach youth who are at risk of infection — and reluctant to come to clinics because of the stigma around HIV/AIDS. Is anyone buying?

The inmates in Bellevue are awaiting trial for a variety of offenses, ranging from sleeping on the subway to murder.

Psychiatrist Recalls 'Heartbreak And Hope' On Bellevue's Prison Ward

1:46pm April 25, 2017

by Terry Gross

Dr. Elizabeth Ford treated mentally ill inmates in New York City for more than a decade. It was almost universal, she says, that they had suffered abuse or significant neglect as children.

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A new study suggests wrangling your kids to bed at the same time each night could help set them up for a healthier future.

Eat, Sleep, Repeat: How Kids' Daily Routines Can Help Prevent Obesity

1:15pm April 25, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

A new study finds that preschool-age children who didn't have a set sleep routine were more likely to be overweight by the time they hit the preteen years.

Roughly 2 million of the kids covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program have a chronic health condition, such as asthma.

Changes To Federal Insurance Plans Could Hurt Families Of Chronically Ill Kids

10:39am April 25, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Some urge ending funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and moving those 8 million kids to marketplace plans. But research shows the out-of-pocket costs to many families would soar.

Rate Of Suicide Among Female Veterans Climbs, VA Says

9:11am April 25, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans have a significantly higher rate of suicide than civilians. The numbers for female veterans, however, are two to five times higher than their civilian counterparts.

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News Brief: Border Wall Issue, GOP Health Care, North Korea Anniversary

7:37am April 25, 2017

U.S.-Mexico wall could violate 1970 treaty. House Speaker Ryan and other GOP leaders work to put final touches on health plan. And, it's the 85th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's military.

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Before you consider medical reasons for feeling tired, make sure you're getting enough sleep each night.

We're All Tired. But When Could Fatigue Mean a Medical Problem?

8:12pm April 24, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

Avoiding your phone and TV at night and setting a firm bedtime might solve your problem if you feel tired a lot. But fatigue can also be a sign of disease.

A pilot prepares to launch an unmanned aerial vehicle from a ground control station earlier this year. The Air Force is moving to treat psychological stress faced by remote pilots and analysts a little more like the effects of traditional warfare.

The Warfare May Be Remote But The Trauma Is Real

7:38pm April 24, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Drone pilots and intelligence analysts who work with them may not be in physical danger themselves but "no doubt are war fighters" who experience psychological stress, says the Air Force.