Ikea In Shanghai Tries To Kick Out Freeloading Senior Citizens
They've been coming to the spacious cafeteria to hang out — and they bring their own food. No more, says Ikea.
Health & Safety
Breathing Less Oxygen Reduces Jet Lag, At Least In Mice
Jet lag and shift work impose painful changes on the body's circadian rhythms. Adjusting oxygen consumption might help, researchers say. But don't hold your breath; it's only been tested in mice.
When A Fainting Spell Is Caused By A Serious Blood Clot
Blood clots are on the list of conditions that doctors are supposed to consider when figuring out unexplained fainting spells. An Italian study suggests physicians should be more alert to clots.
Fall Enrollment Efforts Could Be Pivotal For Federal Health Law
Federal health officials expect the number of people who buy health plans on state and federal exchanges to grow by 1 million people for 2017, though premiums are going up, too.
Emergency Room Use Stays High In Oregon Medicaid Study
Health officials hoped giving more people health insurance would curtail their use of expensive emergency rooms for routine medical care. But data from Oregon suggest their overall ER use didn't drop.
Small Savings For Drugs Made To Mimic Biotech Blockbusters
Pfizer is poised to start selling Inflectra, its version of the blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade. But the price of Inflectra is only 15 percent less.
Don't Look Now! How Your Devices Hurt Your Productivity
Our tendency to respond immediately to email and texts gets in the way of high-level thinking, a neuroscientist says. Want to be more productive at work? Turn off most tech, at least part of the day.
Who Will Be The Next Leader Of WHO?
A former punk rocker, a former mayor and a multilingual epidemiologist are among the six nominees vying for the top job at the World Health Organization.
WEBCAST: The Cost And Quality Conundrum Of Child Care
High-quality, affordable child care can be difficult to find. A webcast looked at the issues and a poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
In Coal Country, Farmers Get Creative To Bridge The Fresh Produce Gap
At least a quarter of people in West Virginia struggle to afford groceries. In one county, two farmers are finding new ways to help their neighbors sell the food they grow and eat more healthfully.