Health & Safety

Swimming Instructor Teaching 3 year old how to Swim

QUIZ: Parents, how much do you know about kids' water safety?

10:47am June 07, 2024

Even if you’re not a parent, understanding the basics of drowning -- what it looks like and how to prevent it -- is life-saving knowledge. See how much you know about the topic.

North Carolina GOP lawmakers agree to add a health exemption to a bill that limits masking

9:54am June 07, 2024

by Associated Press

North Carolina Republican lawmakers have reached a compromise on a bill that would have removed protections for people who wear masks in public for health reasons. The new version of the bill includes language that allows people to wear a mask in public to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.

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Thinking of buying Wegovy online. Here’s what to know about compounding pharmacies

7:00am June 07, 2024

by Sydney Lupkin

As more people try weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, some skip the brand name and buy compounded semaglutide from online pharmacies. But some of these may not follow state and federal standards.

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Are we doing better on child hunger? A sweeping UNICEF report weighs in

3:43pm June 06, 2024

by Fatma Tanis

A new report shows that tens of millions of children around the world are not getting enough to eat. This leaves a staggering number of kids under five with diseases associated with malnutrition which often impair a child's development and therefore their future prospects as well.

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A visit to a clinic in Georgia that provides health care only to the uninsured

3:15pm June 06, 2024

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martínez visits Georgia to explore how people without health insurance receive care.

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What are the health care issues that voters are focused on?

3:15pm June 06, 2024

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martínez talks to Gabriel Sanchez, senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings Institution, about the health care issues that voters are concerned with.

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8 mistakes to avoid if you're going out in the heat

12:44pm June 06, 2024

Spending time outside in scorching weather can put you at risk of heat stroke or exhaustion. Here's what to watch out for and how to stay safe.

More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers

11:01am June 06, 2024

by Ayana Archie

More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.

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How to reduce health care’s climate impact? Increase telehealth

10:38am June 06, 2024

by Ronnie Cohen

A new study finds telehealth for cancer treatment could make a big difference in reducing carbon footprint of health care. Health care generated 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and there’s a growing effort in medicine to find ways to reduce this impact.

In nursing homes, staff are key. But is Biden's boost for the workforce realistic?

3:53am June 06, 2024

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

The administration set a new staffing standard for nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid. It's an effort to keep people safer — but patients and their families say it is still not enough.

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