Peace Corps Volunteer To Have Turkey-Free But Thankful Thanksgiving
This year, in Ghana, I understand what it means to be truly thankful. Even if there isn't any stuffing.
Health & Safety
MSF Director Unsatisfied With Pentagon's 'Admission Of Gross Negligence'
The Pentagon's report says the Doctors Without Borders hospital attack in Afghanistan was an accident. The group's executive director, Jason Cone, says it raises more questions than it answers.
Despite Similarities, Pocahontas Gets Love, Malinche Gets Hate. Why?
La Malinche was an Indian woman who served as an interpreter for Cortes — at a cost to her reputation. Even 500 years later, she's reviled in Mexico.
Deaths Persist In Youth And Student Football Despite Safety Efforts
At least 19 young football players have died so far in 2015. Pediatricians are calling for changes in the way the game is played, including a move to non-tackle games.
A Controversial Rewrite For Rules To Protect Humans In Experiments
One revision would crack down on studying tissue and blood samples without getting a person's consent. Another change would make it easier to conduct studies in many locations at once.
Chicago Doctor Treated Syrian Refugees On Greek Island Of Lesbos
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Dr. Zaher Sahloul, head of the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, who recently returned from the Greek island of Lesbos where he treated Syrian migrants.
To Reduce Infant Deaths, Doctors Call For A Ban Of Crib Bumpers
Those adorable padded bumpers shown in baby-gear catalogs can be a hazard, and researchers say babies continue to suffocate even though a federal agency has told parents not to use them.
Premiums Rise Faster For Flexible Health Plans Than For HMOs
The cost of health plans that allow more choices of doctors and hospitals is rising almost twice as much as those with rigid networks, finds an analysis of markets around the country.
NYC Mayor Unveils Ambitious Plan To Combat Mental Health Illnesses
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray talk to Linda Wertheimer about the initiative. They say the new program is important and personal.
Puzzling Ebola Death Shows How Little We Know About The Virus
Researchers need to figure out how Ebola can — and can't — be spread by survivors. And health workers need to don protective equipment once again.