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Teaching girls (and boys) about menstruation takes moxie

2:23pm May 28, 2024

by Melody Schreiber

A pioneering program in Ethiopia teaches all students about this "taboo" topic. A new UNICEF report, released on “World Menstrual Hygiene Day," assesses how countries respond to menstrual issues.

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Her father was killed in a climate-driven flood. Here's how she's remembering him

12:02pm May 28, 2024

by Rebecca Hersher

Mandy Messinger is one of hundreds who lose loved ones to climate-linked extreme weather each year in the U.S. Her father Craig Messinger was killed in a 2021 flash flood in the Philadelphia suburbs.

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Have you lost someone to extreme weather? We want to hear from you

11:58am May 28, 2024

by Rebecca Hersher

Wildfires, hurricanes, flash floods and heat waves contribute to deaths across the U.S. every year. Have you lost a loved one in an extreme weather event? Share your story.

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The new obesity drugs work, but it's a dilemma when people have to stop taking them

2:45pm May 27, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

There are lots of reasons people have to stop taking the new weight loss drugs: cost, shortages, side effects and life events. And the weight usually comes back, doctors say.

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After leaving a so-called 'abortion desert,' this doctor worries about what's next

5:00am May 27, 2024

by Avery Keatley

Anne Banfield left West Virginia in early 2022 and is now an OB-GYN in Maryland. As the 2024 election approaches, she fears more change and uncertainty is on the way.

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Americans report using marijuana more frequently than alcohol. What are the risks of both?

9:20pm May 26, 2024

by Scott Detrow

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CDC report finds 1 in 9 American kids has been diagnosed with ADHD

4:30pm May 26, 2024

A new CDC report finds that in 2022, over 7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. had gotten an ADHD diagnosis at some point in their lives. That’s 1 out of every 9 kids. And it's a million more kids than in 2016.

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The anatomical atlas used by doctors has a dark history. One man is pushing for change

4:30pm May 26, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kalyanam Shivkumar, a cardiologist at UCLA, about his push to create a new anatomical atlas after discovering the one used by doctors for decades was made by the Nazis.

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Life Kit Forest Bathing WATC Rolloff

9:30pm May 25, 2024

by Marielle Segarra

Spending time in the forest isn't just enjoyable, it's good for your health. NPR's Life Kit has research-backed exercises to try the next time you're among trees.

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Fear of flying? An experts says these tips can help

4:41pm May 25, 2024

by Scott Simon

Recent frightening incidents may cause some air passengers anxiety this holiday weekend. Prof. Jonathan Bricker of the University of Washington says there are effective ways to help nervous flyers.

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