How Will The GOP Health Care Plan Affect Insurance Costs?
As Congress begins the process of amending the Republican health care bill, listeners tell us how the proposed plan will affect their insurance costs.
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Maybe You, Too, Could Become A Super Memorizer
After six weeks of training, people could memorize twice as much. Areas of the brain had begun communicating in new ways — a lot like what happens inside the heads of world memory champions.
AARP Policy Director Criticizes Republican Health Care Plan
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to David Certner, legislative policy director for the AARP, about the House Republicans' heath care reform proposal.
Is Dieting Passe? Study Finds Fewer Overweight People Try To Lose Weight
Some health experts worry about what this trend means for chronic diseases linked to obesity. Others see an upside: Diets often fail, but a healthy body image can lead to healthy outcomes.
Military Veterans Can Serve Special Role In End-Of-Life Care
One of the Piedmont's largest hospice networks is putting out a call for a wide range of volunteers to better serve its patients, particularly military veterans.
Elon Student Has Confirmed Case Of Meningitis
The Alamance County Health Department says it has been notified of a confirmed case of meningitis in an Elon University student.
Giving Power To Women In Ghana
A school is teaching them to be electrical engineers — and to defy local stereotypes that engineering is a man's job.
Analysis: GOP Health Plan May Not Fix The Problems They Want To Fix
The House Republican health care proposal to replace Obamacare may not cut costs, increase choices or boost coverage in the end.
The Affordable Care Act, Medicaid And Divorce
As Republicans unveil their Affordable Care Act replacement, we examine how Medicaid expansion has affected divorce rates among older people.
Syrian Psychiatrist In The U.S. Uses Online Platform To Help Mental Health Workers
A Syrian psychiatrist who lives in the U.S. has found a way to help the thousands of people suffering from trauma back in and around his homeland.