Health & Safety

Health Care Clinic Caters To Under-Insured Actors In New York City

A new Alzheimer's study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis

7:10pm August 19, 2024

Researchers found diagnosis rates varied depending on location — with parts of the Great Plains and Southwest seeing fewer dementia cases than predicted.

Here's why tonight's blue supermoon is so special

6:24pm August 19, 2024

by Justine Kenin

Monday marks a rare cosmic event: a blue supermoon. It’s a combination of a supermoon, when it’s closest to Earth, and a blue moon, which is the third of four full moons in a season.

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Ozempic takes over the Kentucky city of Bowling Green

6:08pm August 19, 2024

by Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg News' Madison Muller, who reported on a Kentucky city that has one of the highest concentrations of people with weight loss drug prescriptions in the country.

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Once a cheater, always a cheater? Busting 3 common myths about infidelity

10:04am August 19, 2024

Clinical psychologist Talal Alsaleem has helped hundreds of couples work through romantic affairs. He shares common misconceptions about cheating -- and how to cope.

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What to know about Monday's blue supermoon

5:43am August 19, 2024

The next blue supermoon will not happen until 2032, but supermoons occur more frequently.

CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?

5:00am August 19, 2024

Nonprofit hospitals pay their CEOs generously, and their compensation keeps getting larger. Some researchers wonder if the ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.

As Democrats meet in Chicago, Illinois' role in abortion access is in the spotlight

5:00am August 19, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

As Illinois hosts the Democratic convention in Chicago, the issue of abortion — and the state’s role as a hub for patients seeking the procedure — will be on display.

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A surge in the human parvovirus has caught the attention of the CDC

4:04am August 19, 2024

by A Martínez

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of yet another respiratory virus in the back-to-school season. The virus is associated with a facial rash in children.

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Monday night's supermoon is the first of 4 supermoons in a row

3:56am August 19, 2024

The next three supermoons will be Sept. 18, Oct. 17 and Nov. 15.

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She was on the surgical table just once but was billed for two operations

3:51am August 19, 2024

by A Martínez

A surgeon quickly addressed a secondary problem he noticed during a routine operation. The surgery center billed the patient for two separate operations.

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