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Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
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The Mines Advisory Group has been removing landmines for more than three decades. This year, it received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, a prestigious award with a $3 million prize.
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Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.
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October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles.
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The Sudan Emergency Response Rooms was considered a front-runner for the Nobel Peace Prize winner this year and last. Here's their story.
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The U.K.-based drugmaker became the second to strike a deal with the Trump administration as part of the president's push to rein in U.S. drug prices.
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Late last month, a medical examiner in New York confirmed the man who shot and killed four people at a Manhattan office tower had the degenerative brain disease known as CTE.
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The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime.
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Medicare is not reimbursing doctors for many telehealth visits during the government shutdown, now on day nine.
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A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.
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A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
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Six former U.S. surgeons general issued a warning about Health Secretary RFK Jr., calling him a "threat." NPR's A Martinez speaks with one of them, former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.