State officials urge flu shots before peak winter season
North Carolina health experts are urging residents to get a flu shot in anticipation of a winter spike in cases.
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Monkeypox cases in the U.S. have been falling since a peak in early August
New daily monkeypox cases have been falling, and the CDC says cases are probably going to plateau or decline over the next few weeks.
There's a spike in respiratory illness among children — and it's not just COVID
Sick kids are crowding emergency rooms in parts of the country and some pediatric hospitals say they're running out of beds.
Respiratory infections are spiking among children, and it's not COVID
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Ibukun Kalu about a rise in respiratory illnesses in children across the U.S. earlier in the respiratory syncytial virus season than previous years.
The mental health crisis and shortage of providers is creating big debt for Americans
The mental health crisis and the shortage of providers to treat them is creating a parallel problem for families: debt. But how much Americans are having to pay for this care is hidden in the shadows.
Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice
Everything from your vocal cord vibrations to breathing patterns when you speak offers potential information about your health. Researchers are collecting voice data to one day use in an app.
A surprising treatment is helping people with gastrointestinal or stomach issues
In the health industry, there is growing focus on providing effective therapies using on-demand care. That includes a hypnosis app to help manage the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms
Vice President Harris has held more than 20 events on abortion rights since May. She's been traveling the country to listen and speak about what's become a top issue for Democratic voters.
A parents' lawsuit accuses Amazon of selling suicide kits to teenagers
Amazon sold the food preservative sodium nitrite, which lawyers say has no household use at high purity levels, to people who later killed themselves using the substance, the suit claims.
How an on-call addiction specialist at a hospital saved a life
Most hospitals don't have addiction specialists on call. But Salem Hospital in Massachusetts does. We hear about one patient who got addiction help after coming in for a different problem.