Worried You Have An STD? This App Helps You Quietly Find Out
Planned Parenthood has an app that offers discreet help for Californians seeking to get tested for chlamydia or gonorrhea.
Health & Safety
Why Should We Look Forward To Getting Older?
Psychologist Laura Carstensen says that as people get older, they usually become less stressed and more content.
Defeat By Deductible: Millennials Aren't Hip To Health Insurance Lingo
Researchers watched a group of young adults as they tried signing up for insurance on HealthCare.gov. Half didn't know what a deductible was. Needless to say, they struggled with enrollment.
Auditory Hallucinations May Vary Across Cultures
For people with schizophrenia, hearing voices can be terrifying. But that's not necessarily true everywhere in the world. Stanford University anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann tells NPR's Arun Rath about her research, which suggests that people with psychotic disorders hear voices differently, depending on their social and cultural environments.
35,000 Bend It With Modi As India Launches World Yoga Day
Led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tens of thousands of government officials, soldiers and students performed yoga in New Delhi Saturday for the first-ever International Day of Yoga.
An Award To New England's Elderly Is Not Always Cause For Celebration
For more than 100 years, the Boston Post Cane has been awarded to the oldest residents of 700 small New England towns. More than 400 of the canes are still in circulation, passing from one elder to the next. But it's becoming harder to find people who appreciate an award for being old.
South Korea, Thailand Report No New MERS Cases
The number of cases in South Korea has remained steady at 166 for more than two weeks, but the death of a 63-year-old man brought to 25 the number of deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
North Korea Announces Cure For MERS (As If)
The drug can also allegedly wipe out AIDS and TB and just about every other disease. The state-run media announced the news, so exaggeration is to be expected.
Guess Which Country Has The Biggest Increase In Soda Drinking
It's Cameroon, closely trailed by Vietnam and India. Sugary fizzy drinks are making inroads in the developing world.
Why Ebola Won't Go Away In West Africa
Over the past few months, case tallies have dipped toward zero, only to bounce back up. Health officials worry the outbreak could never end if people keep hiding cases and dead bodies.