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A corridor of newborns at the San Jose de Maicao Hospital in Maicao, Colombia. Venezuelan migrants have given birth to more than 25,000 infants in Colombia over the past two years.

Health & Safety

Colombia Kindly Offers Free Health Care To Venezuelans – Up To A Point

10:09am August 20, 2019

by Luisa Torres

The government has promised to welcome migrants from neighboring Venezuela as "blood brothers." But more than 1 million newcomers are adding to the stress on an already strained health-care system.

Maybe The Way To Control Locusts Is By Growing Crops They Don't Like

10:56pm August 19, 2019

by Joe Palca

A lab at Arizona State University tries to find new ways to combat the global scourge of locusts. One solution may have to do with farming practices.

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Abortion protesters attempt to hand out literature as they stand in the driveway of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Indianapolis on Aug. 16.

Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Program Over Trump Abortion Rule

10:55pm August 19, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

The organization says it is leaving the federal family planning program because of rule changes that prohibit its grantees from providing or referring most patients for abortion.

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Jill Heinerth says Dan's Cave on Abaco Island, Bahamas, is her "favorite cave on Earth."

Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'

8:52pm August 19, 2019

by Dave Davies

"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival," says cave diver, photographer and memoirist Jill Heinerth.

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Despite the stress of Ebola, Media Joice Kashamba Emmanuela and her boyfriend, Espoir Kitumaini, dance to rumba music at Ibiza, a dance club in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.

In Congo, Even Ebola Can't Stop Lovers From Dancing

8:14pm August 19, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The city of Goma is trying to keep the Ebola outbreak at bay. But as night falls, Congolese rumba fills the air, and people dance close together.

Obesity Medicine Specialist Discusses New WW App For Kids

5:52pm August 19, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, who specializes in obesity medicine, about a new app from WW — formerly Weight Watchers — that targets children.

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New Research Casts Doubt On Connection Between Smartphone Use And Teen Mental Health

5:15pm August 19, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

New research casts doubt on the connection between smartphone use and teens' mental health. Some argue it is a case of correlation, not causation, and that the threat is overblown.

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A study conducted in six Canadian cities found a link between maternal consumption of fluoride during pregnancy and intelligence of their offspring.

Can Maternal Fluoride Consumption During Pregnancy Lower Children's Intelligence?

5:15pm August 19, 2019

by Richard Harris

A Canadian study suggests that fluoride consumed by pregnant women can affect the IQ of their children. No single study provides definitive answers, but the findings will no doubt stir debate.

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An allergy warning notice is displayed next to food in a branch of Pret A Manger in central London. Pret A Manger is working to have full ingredient labeling in all its British shops by the end of 2019.

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Why European Restaurants Are Much More Vigilant About Food Allergies

1:15pm August 19, 2019

by Alan Greenblatt

Dining out can be fraught with hidden perils for people with food allergies. European allergen disclosure laws have made restaurants highly aware of the issue. But U.S. rules lag.

Planned Parenthood May Reject Federal Funds Over Changes To Title X

12:06pm August 19, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

It appears some health care providers that offer birth control, such as Planned Parenthood, are going to withdraw from the federal Title X program. Changes to Title X take effect Monday.

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