A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol
Deaths due to liver disease have increased among the young — and heavy drinking is to blame.
Health & Safety
Furnishing Homes For A New Life After Domestic Violence
Interior designer Julie Davis says she wants domestic violence survivors to "feel like somebody cared, and ... feel like they have hope."
How Rwanda Tidied Up Its Streets (And The Rest Of The Country, Too)
On the last Saturday of the month, citizens must spend three hours beautifying the nation. Some people question the authoritarian approach. But the results are impressive.
Investigation: Patients' Drug Options Under Medicaid Heavily Influenced By Drugmakers
Drug companies have infiltrated nearly every part of the process that determines how their drugs will be covered by Medicaid, an investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity finds.
Empowering Kids In An Anxious World
Teen depression and anxiety rates have been rising for years, and two new books offer advice to parents and caregivers.
More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms
A new study finds that teens who engage in frequent texting, social media use and other online activities daily are more likely to develop symptoms of ADHD.
Residents Near Chemours Plant Will Be Tested For GenX
North Carolina and federal health officials want to test whether neighbors of a chemical company are carrying little-understood industrial compounds in their bodies.
Scientists Hunt For A Test To Diagnose Chronic Brain Injury In Living People
Doctors are closer to a test in live brains that could help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease that's been linked to concussions and other repeated brain assaults.
Insurers And Government Are Slow To Cover Expensive CAR-T Cancer Therapy
Treatment costs for the immunotherapy can run to more than $1 million. Some state Medicaid programs aren't paying for the treatment, and Medicare's complicated payment rates have hospitals worried.
Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates
Without scrutiny, insurers and data brokers are predicting your health costs based on public data about things like race, marital status, your TV consumption and even if you buy plus-size clothing.