Nepal's Gurung Community Says Goodbye To A Trying Year
Two earthquakes, a delayed constitution and unrest on the Indian border: The Year of the Monkey can't come soon enough.
Health & Safety
In Portland, A Boot Camp To Help Veterans Cook Healthier Food
The VA says many veterans who use its services are overweight, obese or suffer from diabetes. The agency's Portland branch wants to help veterans manage health issues by offering cooking classes.
Our Most Popular Stories Of 2015: Back Pain, Periods And Taylor Swift
Here's what our audience loved hearing and reading about.
Why 2015 Was The Year Of The Period, And We Don't Mean Punctuation
Is this the year when menstruation went from taboo topic to entrepreneurial opportunity? High-profile moments (including one featuring Donald Trump) may be remaking social attitudes about the period.
The Joys Of Geriatrics: 90-Year-Olds Sell Medical Students On The Specialty
As the number of older Americans grows, so does the need for geriatricians to care for them. But few medical students are interested in the specialty, which isn't very glamorous or lucrative.
Want To Avoid A Hangover? Science Has Got You Covered
Champagne and other booze flow freely on New Year's Eve. But if you want to wake to a new year without the side effects of alcohol, don't fret: We've got science-based tips for avoiding that headache.
Obamacare Insurers Sweeten Plans With Free Doctor Visits
Some insurers are betting that lowering the barrier to seeing a doctor will encourage people to get needed care sooner. If it works, the health plans could save more than they spend on the benefit.
Giving Birth Outside A Hospital Is A Little Riskier For The Baby
A big study finds the risk that the baby will die soon after delivery is twice as high if the delivery was planned for home or a birthing center versus the hospital, but such deaths are very rare.
Doctors Look To Prevent Abuse In Midst Of Opioid Epidemic
The U.S. is in the grips of a prescription drug epidemic, fueled in part by an explosion in opioid prescriptions over the past several decades. Roughly half of those prescriptions are written by primary care doctors. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Dr. Wanda Filer, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, about her experience prescribing opioids and what doctors can do to prevent abuse.
A Nigerian Actress Had An Unlikely Dream: Make A Movie About Fistula
Fistula, an injury that can result from childbirth, causes incontinence. Health groups supported the idea of a film, but nobody wanted to back it. That didn't stop Stephanie Linus from making Dry.