UNICEF Is Unhappy About Lack Of Online Protection For Kids
A new report looks at the dangers that youngsters face on the Internet — but also points up the transformative ways in which they benefit from digital access.
Health & Safety
Radio Replay: Don't Panic!
Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it. On this week's Radio Replay, we explore different strategies for coping with chaos.
Heart 2 Sizes Too Small? Mr. Grinch, See Your Cardiologist
Not many patients have a heart that grows three sizes in a day. Cardiologist David Kass ponders what could have caused the Grinch's abrupt change of heart in the classic holiday story.
Robust Health Insurance Sign-Ups Surprise Supporters And Opponents
Despite an enrollment period that was half as long, nearly 9 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act insurance for 2018 so far, about the same as last year.
Jocelyne Bloch: After An Injury, Can The Brain Heal Itself?
Neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch and her colleague were studying brain samples of head trauma patients when they made an amazing discovery — brain cells with the ability to generate new cells.
FDA Commissioner: Are The Incentives Right For Orphan Drugs?
Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says he wants to know why drugmakers churn out medicines for some rare diseases but not others.
Nearly Dying In Childbirth: Why Preventable Complications Are Growing In U.S.
The rate of life-threatening complications for new mothers in the U.S. has more than doubled in two decades as a result of pre-existing conditions, medical errors and unequal access to care.
Siddhartha Mukherjee: Can We Reimagine Our Approach To Treating Disease?
When it comes to medicine, one rule of thinking has generally prevailed: Have disease, take pill, kill something. But physician Siddhartha Mukherjee says treatment should take a broader approach.
Atul Gawande: Medicine Has Become A Team Sport — So How Do We Treat It Like One?
Surgeon Atul Gawande says doctors used to know and do everything themselves — like craftsmen, or cowboys. But those days are over. He argues for creating systems where clinicians all work together.
Joseph Ravenell: Could Barbershops Become The New Doctor's Office?
Many black men trust their barber more than their primary care doctor, if they even have one. Physician Joseph Ravenell wants to turn barbershops into a place where men can access basic health care.