Ohio Woman's Family Files Lawsuit Against Outdoor Park
It's been almost a year since an Ohio woman died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at a Charlotte outdoor recreational park. The woman's family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Health & Safety
6 Members Of The Presidential Advisory Council On HIV/Aids Resign
Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Michelle Ogle of the Warren-Vance Community Health Center in Henderson, N.C., about why she chose to resign from the advisory council. Five others also left the panel.
Democrats Tie Up The Senate To Protest GOP Health Care Push
Without the votes to block a Republican bill, Senate Democrats are trying to draw attention to the GOP's closed-door process for drafting health care legislation.
Senate Democrats Stage Stand-Off Over GOP Health Care Efforts
Senate Republicans have two weeks to meet a self-imposed deadline to vote on a health care bill. Democrats and several Republicans are criticizing the closed-door process for drafting the legislation.
Alaska Governor Raises Concerns About Republican Health Care Efforts
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alaska Gov. Bill Walker about his concerns with the American Health Care Act. With its remote rural communities, Alaska has some of the highest insurance costs in the country.
A Couple's Quest To Stop A Rare Disease Before It Takes One Of Them
Twenty years. That's how long two grad students, Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel, think they have before a deadly disease envelops Sonia's brain. The Massachusetts couple is now racing to find a cure.
Can You Find The Defibrillator At Work? Half Of People Say No
People who work in the hospitality and service industries were even less likely to know where to find an AED, according to a new survey. The devices can restart someone's heart after cardiac arrest.
A Mother's Early Death Drives Her Daughter To Find A Treatment
Sonia Vallabh knows that by the time she's middle-aged, a rare inherited disease will likely start killing off her brain cells. She and her husband have become scientists to try to stop the disease.
A Good News Story About Diarrhea — With One Surprising Exception
A new report points to great progress in reducing deaths from diarrheal diseases. But as the low-income world sees progress, rates are inching up in wealthy countries, including the U.S.
Triad Autism Treatment Facility To Expand
The Triad's only comprehensive provider of autism services is getting ready to expand. ABC of NC will soon break ground on a new 26,000-square foot Autism Clinic in Winston-Salem.