Health & Safety

U.S. Drugmakers Target The Booming Opioid Market In India

6:43am September 05, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sarah Varney of Kaiser Health News about how U.S. companies are contributing to the burgeoning pain management market, and rising opioid addiction crisis in India.

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Abortion opponents in Sacramento, Calif., protest legislation that would require public university campuses in California to provide the pills used in medication abortion.

California Again Considers Making Abortion Pills Available At Public Colleges

5:01am September 05, 2019

by April Dembosky

State lawmakers are expected to pass a bill requiring campus health centers to provide pills used for medication abortions. If the measure becomes law, it will be the first of its kind in the U.S.

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The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University Of Maryland

Trees Are Key To Fighting Urban Heat — But Cities Keep Losing Them

6:02pm September 04, 2019

Trees are one of the best ways to fight deadly urban heat, but U.S. cities lose millions every year. And many low-income areas are starting at a disadvantage.

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U.S. Authorities Reconsider Some Requests To Stay From Immigrants Seeking Medical Aid

5:48pm September 04, 2019

by Shannon Dooling

Immigration authorities are reconsidering some requests from migrants to be allowed to stay in the U.S. to get medical treatment. But others hoping to get care here could be facing deportation.

A child leaves for school in a village in India. Last November, the Indian government announced new rules limiting the weight of school bags depending on a child's age. But the rules are not always enforced.

You Think Your Kid's School Backpack Is Heavy? See What's Going On In India!

5:27pm September 04, 2019

by Sushmita Pathak

India has made new rules regulating the weight of school bags. Are principals — and parents — paying attention? One mother in Mumbai is conducting spot checks to find out.

Michigan Governor Orders State Ban On Sale Of Flavored E-Cigarettes

5:25pm September 04, 2019

by Rick Pluta

Michigan's governor says vaping poses a public health crisis, especially to teens, and has ordered that the state ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.

A food pantry client adds a carton of yogurt to her cart at the food pantry at Jewish Family Services in Denver, Colo.

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

4:56pm September 04, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.

Bags of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, picked up in a 2016 New York City drug bust. "Basically, [fentanyl] is so cheap to produce and it's so powerful, that drug dealers began realizing it was a way to increase their profits," Fentanyl, Inc. author Ben

Fentanyl As A Dark Web Profit Center, From Chinese Labs To U.S. Streets

2:51pm September 04, 2019

by Dave Davies

Fentanyl, Inc. author Ben Westhoff says the opioid, while useful in hospitals, is killing more Americans as a street drug than any other in U.S. history. Here's how it moves from China to your corner.

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Not all bullets are created equal. Even rounds that look similar or are similar in size can cause dramatically different wounds. We explore the science behind how speed, mass and shape can make some bullets more destructive than others.

WATCH: Walmart Is Discontinuing Some Ammo Sales. Here's Why It Matters

12:04pm September 04, 2019

Not all bullets are created equal. This video compares the damage caused by different kinds of rounds.

How High Heat Can Impact Mental Health

10:51am September 04, 2019

by Nora Eckert

A new NPR probe found low-income areas in dozens of major U.S. cities are more likely to be hotter than wealthier ones, and people with severe mental illness are impacted by that increase in heat.

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