Health & Safety

The many roadblocks that keep women from getting mammograms

4:55pm April 09, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

In addition to cost and access, there are other factors of daily life that keep many women from getting screened for breast cancer, research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds.

After the Arizona Supreme Court allowed for near-total abortion ban, a group of abortion-rights protesters gathered outside the Arizona state Capitol in Phoenix on April 9, 2024.

The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon

2:47pm April 09, 2024

by Katherine Davis-Young

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions.

Since Arkansas started sending the obesity letters to parents, the state's childhood obesity rates rose to nearly 24% from 21%. During the pandemic, the state obesity rate hit a high of more than 26%.

Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help?

9:51am April 09, 2024

by Kavitha Cardoza

About 20 years ago, Arkansas started weighing children in school and sending home letters to try to combat obesity. Even though obesity rates only have risen, many other states picked up the policy.

Many young people who started vaping nicotine as teens several years ago haven't quit the habit, data show.

Young adults who started vaping as teens still can't shake the habit

6:01am April 09, 2024

by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

What women can do — and should do — to protect their health

5:09am April 09, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin talks about how women can get the health care they need with Dr. Sharon Malone, author of the new book, Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy.

In the womb, a brother's hormones can shape a sister's future

5:00am April 09, 2024

by Jon Hamilton

When siblings share a womb, sex hormones from a male fetus can cause lasting changes in a female littermate. This effect exists for all kinds of mammals — perhaps humans too.

Can home health companies continue without hiring more migrant workers? Many say no

7:27pm April 08, 2024

by Kathy Ritchie

Demand continues to outstrip the supply of home health workers as America ages. An industry official says it can't continue without recruiting more migrants.

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50 years later, Hank Aaron's famous hit that broke Babe Ruth's record

4:59pm April 08, 2024

by Steve Futterman

It was 50 years ago, April 8, 1974 when slugger Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record. It's one of the most famous moments in baseball history. The pitcher that day, Al Downing, reflects on it.

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Junior Espejo looks through eclipse glasses being handed out by NASA in Houlton, Maine. Used correctly, eclipse glasses prevent eye damage.

Worried about eclipse damage to your eyes? Don't panic

4:14pm April 08, 2024

Eye damage is rare and sometimes temporary, but it never hurts to get it checked.

A record number of Americans are getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, and states that use the HealthCare.gov marketplace are vulnerable to a scheme where plans are switched without the consumer's permission.

Health & Safety

Unauthorized ACA plan switches drive call for action against rogue agents

8:24am April 08, 2024

by Julie Appleby

Federal and state regulators are mulling what they can do to thwart the growing problem. Rogue health insurance brokers are switching consumers' plans without permission and collecting the commission.