Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Fighting Zika Is About Protecting Pregnant Women, Fauci Says

6:22pm May 11, 2016

Officials ask for $1.9 billion to fight Zika but no funds have been allocated yet. Renee Montagne talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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The Olympic flame gets a lift from former Brazilian volleyball player Leila Barros, who took part in this month's torch relay. The games are set to begin on Aug. 5.

Public Health Professor: Because Of Zika, Rio Olympics 'Must Not Proceed'

6:05pm May 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

If half a million tourists come to Rio, there is a risk one could catch Zika, return home and seed a new outbreak, says public health professor Amir Attaran.

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Keo Motsepe was partnered with Full House actress Jodie Sweetin this cycle. They earned perfect 10s Monday night — and were then voted off the show.

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Dancing With The South African Star: Keo Motsepe

4:47pm May 11, 2016

by Marc Silver

Keo Motsepe reflects on what dancing has taught him — and what he's teaching folks about his homeland.

Presidential Candidates Confront Obstacles To Opioid Addiction Treatment

4:28pm May 11, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Presidential candidates have been confronted by voters over the crisis of opioid abuse and heroin addiction. One major problem is accessing treatment when someone who needs it is ready to receive it.

Early treatment for autism is key to making the most of the intervention, researchers say.

State Insurance Mandates For Autism Treatment Fall Short

1:26pm May 11, 2016

by Shefali Luthra

Most states require insurers to pay for autism treatments. But that hasn't done much to get therapy to children who need it, a study finds. It's important to get treatment as early as possible.

Map: 19.2 Million People Were Newly Displaced By Disasters In 2015

They're The Invisible Ones: Refugees Who Aren't Officially Refugees

12:20pm May 11, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

Nearly 28 million people were displaced within their own country last year by conflict and natural catastrophe. And they're especially hard to help.

Grains of uncooked rice dwarf this book louse. Though book lice thrive in most human homes, they largely go unnoticed.

Meet The Tiny Critters Thriving In Your Carpet, Kitchen And Bed

10:56am May 11, 2016

by Josh Cassidy

Dust mites, gall wasps and book lice don't bite, but they might make you wheeze. Scientists found about 100 types of arthropods wiggling or munching skin flakes in typical homes. Take a look.

When Time Behind Bars Cuts Addiction Treatment Short

9:16am May 11, 2016

by Emily Corwin

Most inmates lose access to medication-assisted treatment for addiction once they're incarcerated. Among prisons and jails that do offer such treatment, it's often restricted to pregnant women.

Dartmouth College researcher Timothy Pierson holds a prototype of Wanda, which is designed to establish secure wireless connections between devices that generate data.

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Researchers Hope This Invention Could Wave Away Medical Data Hacks

7:48pm May 10, 2016

by Jordan Gass-Pooré

As health care increasingly moves from hospitals and doctors' offices to the home, patient medical data become more vulnerable to hackers. Dartmouth College researchers hope their product will help.

The maker of Kind bars — which contain almonds and other nuts — pushed back against an FDA complaint about its use of the phrase "healthy and tasty." The FDA is now reviewing its definition of "healthy" as used on food labels.

Why The FDA Is Re-Evaluating The Nutty Definition Of 'Healthy' Food

7:10pm May 10, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Under current rules, foods containing more than 3 grams of fat per serving can't call themselves "healthy" on labels. But that excludes many foods, like Kind bars, that contain healthful nuts.