Open Enrollment For Marketplace Health Insurance Plan Ends Saturday
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act ends this Saturday, and the number of North Carolinians who have signed up so far is much lower than in previous years.
Health & Safety
Sleepless No More In Seattle — Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens
American teens are chronically sleep deprived, in part because of early school start times. But how much difference can a later start make? As Seattle's school district found out, it can help a lot.
From Convict To Criminal Justice Reporter: 'I Was So Lucky To Come Out Of This'
Keri Blakinger spent nearly two years locked up on narcotics charges before becoming a journalist. "I've been so privileged in so many ways to end up with hope and second chances," she says.
Former NFL Player Tim Green Has A New Opponent — ALS
A well-known voice on NPR in the 1990s, Tim Green is one of a growing number of former football players with the degenerative illness Lou Gehrig's disease. And he's not hiding it.
Vitamin Treatment For Sepsis Is Put To The Test
Researchers have devised a large clinical study to quickly assess whether one doctor's apparently effective treatment for deadly sepsis is a fluke or worthy of widespread use.
U.S. Navy Sends Hospital Ship To Colombia To Treat Venezuelan Migrants
The USNS Comfort spent a week in the Caribbean caring for ailing Venezuelans who couldn't get treatment in their troubled home country.
Scramble For Shingles Vaccine: How To Cope With Shingrix Shortage
This holiday season, the must-have item for people of a certain age is a vaccine to protect against shingles, the painful skin condition caused by a reawakening of the chickenpox virus.
Lots Of Antibiotics Are Used In Beef Production. McDonald's Vows To Change This
The fast-food giant, one of the world's biggest beef buyers, announces plans to use its might to cut back on antibiotics in its global beef supply. Environmentalists are applauding the commitment.
Shooting Victims Face Lifelong Disabilities, Financial Burdens, Newspaper Finds
After a high-profile shooting, national attention naturally focuses on those who are killed. However, shooting survivors often struggle with recovery and disability for years and decades afterward.
Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women
To protect a developing fetus from experimental drugs or treatments that might cause birth defects, pregnant women aren't included in many clinical trials. But that limits the safety evidence, too.