UNICEF Says Even In 2020, Newborns Are Still Vulnerable
If you want to know where the world's demographics are trending, look at the babies born this New Year's Day.
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Wanting Wellness: The Booming Business Of Self-Care (Rebroadcast)
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UNICEF Estimates 400,000 Babies Will Be Born On New Year's Day
Over half those births will happen in just eight countries, according to the U.N. agency.
For Healthy New Year's Habits, Learn From The World's Longest-Lived Peoples
A doctor's best advice for how to prevent illness: Keep it simple, and emulate the lifestyles of the healthiest people in the world.
FDA To Prohibit Most Flavored E-Cigarettes Except For Tobacco, Menthol
The Trump administration plans to ban most flavored e-cigarette pods. NPR's Noel King talks to Jennifer Maloney of The Wall Street Journal, who was one of the first reporters to break the story.
Start Fresh: 6 Tips For Emotional Well-Being In 2020
Joy can be cultivated. Hostility often masks depression. As one year ends and another begins, these six insights and tips from psychologists offer hope for a good new year.
A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Over the past decade, high prices of several medicines have become flashpoints.
Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade
The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.
Efforts To Stop Suicide Will Get A Boost In 2020
The new federal budget has more money for a national suicide prevention hotline, and the Federal Communications Commission says it will designate a 3-digit dialing code to call it.
Rural Areas Across The Country Face Drastic Shortage Of Mental Health Care
When the last psychiatrist in International Falls, Minn., retired that meant that there is no psychiatrists for more than 100 miles. It's a story increasingly common across rural America.