How Dangerous Is Zika For Babies, Really?
One big part of the puzzle: Why have there been so many microcephaly cases in the northeastern tip of Brazil?
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Heroin Death Rate Spike In North Carolina Among The Highest Nationwide
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show North Carolina has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic.
For Many, Fewer Obamacare Choices Doesn't Mean Higher Prices
One in five people getting health care through the Affordable Care Act no longer have a choice of insurers. But those markets don't have significantly higher prices than areas with competition.
A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Front Lines Of America's Opioid Epidemic
Charlie Oen was addicted to heroin as a teenager. At 25, he's now clean and a peer counselor in Lima, Ohio, where he tries to help people who started using drugs before he was born.
The Future Of Medicaid May Be Found In Indiana, Where The Poor Pay
Seema Verma, the architect of Indiana's Medicaid overhaul, is slated to run the federal agency overseeing the health care program for the poor. She instated mandatory payments from recipients.
Early Alzheimer's Gene Is A Curse For Families, A Gift For Science
They couldn't figure out why so many relatives got Alzheimer's in their 40s. Then they found out they share the rare Jalisco mutation. Their tragedy is helping scientists untangle the disease.
Feeling Less Than Grateful? Some People Are Just Wired That Way
Gratitude is linked to better physical and mental health. But some people are wired in a way that they place less value on it. And quickie exercises to boost gratefulness may not pay off.
A Dying Man's Wish To Donate His Organs Gets Complicated
Dying in America doesn't always go the way we plan. One terminally ill man's hope to be disconnected from his respirator and donate his organs was almost thwarted, despite his best laid plans.
NPR Story Helps Listener Realize She Was Having A Stroke
As 2016 draws to a close, we are re-visiting some of the people we met this year — including one man who survived a stroke at a young age, and a listener who heard his story on the radio.
'Hillbilly Elegy' Author J.D. Vance Plans Ohio Return To Hear State's Challenges
Best-selling author J.D. Vance has decided to leave his job as an investor in San Francisco to help people in his home state of Ohio. NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with him about his decision.