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Health & Safety
New blood donation rules ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Fenit Nirappil , a reporter with the Washington Post, about new blood donation rules adopted by the Red Cross that will make more people eligible to donate blood.
Clinical trial leader on first FDA-approved pill for postpartum depression
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Kristina M. Deligiannidis, principal investigator on the clinical trials that led to the FDA approval of the first at-home oral postpartum depression pill.
Why India's yogurt drink lassi is the perfect drink for the hottest summer on record
So yes, some people in India love their lassi so much that they mix up the drink in a washing machine! Heat researcher Gulrez Azhar says it's a healthful way to cope with summer heat.
Guilford County health report shows rise in opioid deaths
A new report that tracks mortality and morbidity in Guilford County shows a rise in opioid deaths.
Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
Overdose deaths from fentanyl and other opioids have surged but medications that could save thousands of lives "are sitting on the shelf unused," according to new research.
Do pre-biotic drinks work? Our special series Living Better investigates
Most American's don't eat enough fiber and there are a lot of products out there promising to help boost fiber intake. Why is fiber so important, and how can we eat more?
Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.
Patients are hopeful about a new pill approved to treat postpartum depression
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, who teaches nursing at Rutgers University, about the first FDA-approved pill to treat postpartum depression.
Study suggests that exposure to different smells could help improve memory
A new study shows being exposed to different smells could help improve learning and memory. It also suggests that when we age, our sense of smell declines along with memory.