Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Sleeping on a regular schedule is key to health benefits, researcher says

7:27am December 05, 2023

Should you stress about getting eight hours of sleep a night? Nope! Some experts say skip the worry and focus on keeping a consistent sleep schedule instead.

Queue Listen Now

People of color who have a doctor who looks like them report more satisfaction with their health care. Here, Abel Woldu and Dr. Kelsey Angell participate in the University of Minnesota's white coat ceremony in 2022. Half of that incoming class of doctors-in-training are people of color.

Health & Safety

Black Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office, survey finds

7:27am December 05, 2023

by Maria Godoy

For many people of color in this country, a visit to the doctor means being extra careful about their appearance in the hope to be treated fairly during the appointment.

Queue Listen Now

Health & Safety

For children living with war, every day threats lead to trauma

5:03am December 05, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Zlatina Kostova, a clinical psychologist at the University of Massachusetts, about the trauma children experience when living through war.

Manmade pits at construction sites are providing nurseries for malaria-carrying mosquitoes, new research finds.

Big city mosquitoes are a big problem — and now a big target

7:04pm December 04, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Africa's cities have become home to an invasive, malaria-carrying mosquito. New research suggests vulnerabilities that could be exploited to take on the disease-bearing insects.

A small study offers hope for people with traumatic brain injuries

5:38pm December 04, 2023

by Jon Hamilton

A study suggests that deep brain stimulation can improve focus and attention in people recovering from a traumatic brain injury. This could offer a path for those living with debilitating impairments.

Queue Listen Now

Health & Safety

Muppets from Sesame Workshop help explain opioid addiction to young children

4:51pm December 04, 2023

by Scott Maucione

The educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street has created videos and stories for caregivers or therapists to share with kids 6 and under, to help explain addiction or why parents need treatment.

Health & Safety

Medicaid expansion could help North Carolina stem overdose crisis

4:26pm December 04, 2023

by Paul Garber

There could be some relief coming to rural areas in North Carolina that continue to deal with the opioid crisis.

Morning news brief

5:04am December 04, 2023

Israel's military expands Gaza ground offensive — targets all Hamas strongholds. The Purdue Pharma OxyContin settlement lands at the Supreme Court. Former Rep. Liz Cheney's new book is out Tuesday.

Health & Safety

Why elderly men have the highest rates of suicides

8:04am December 03, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Kimberly Van Orden of the University of Rochester Medical Center about persistently high suicide rates among elderly men.

More than 30 rivers flow in and around the city of Santa Marta from the snowy caps of the Sierra Nevada, one of the highest coastal ranges in the world.

Health & Safety

Waiting for water: It's everywhere in this Colombian city — except in the pipes

7:32am December 03, 2023

by Ben de la Cruz

The country is rich in water resources. Yet many people in the city of Santa Marta struggle to get enough to meet daily needs. They improvise, strategize — and rely on a tangle of 1-inch pipes.