Health & Safety

Makeba Hinds, also known as Maki Roll, cosplays at AwesomeCon. She portrays Nick, the fox in Zootopia.

Cosplayers Use Costume To Unleash Their Superpowers

5:00am July 23, 2016

A shy woman becomes a brave warrior princess. A man calls on Captain America to help him lose 45 pounds. In costume role play they become part of a community where they can transform themselves.

Larry Smart, a Miami-Dade County mosquito control inspector, uses a fogger to spray pesticide to kill mosquitoes in an effort to stop a possible Zika outbreak in Miami.

Miami Steps Up Mosquito Control Efforts After Suspected Zika Cases

7:09pm July 22, 2016

by Greg Allen

Health officials think two people in Miami may have contracted the virus from local mosquitoes. So they're spraying pesticide to help stop the virus from spreading into Florida's mosquito population.

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Invisibilia: The Unbearable Lightness Of Footwear

6:43pm July 22, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

When we invented shoes, we slipped a surface between ourselves and the world. Ever wonder if this is the moment mankind fell from grace? No? Well, for better or worse, NPR's Colin Dwyer has.

A woman dries clothes in a failed maize field in the north of Malawi.

The Race To Stop A Looming Food Disaster In Southern Africa

5:18pm July 22, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

El Nino ruined this spring's harvest. Can food aid — and maize seeds — be delivered in time?

Born This Way is produced by Jonathan Murray, the co-creator of MTV's Real World. Above, cast members Cristina Sanz (left), Rachel Osterbach, Steven Clark and Sean McElwee (top).

A Cast With Down Syndrome Brings Fresh Reality To Reality TV

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

With the Emmy-nominated Born this Way poised to begin its second season July 26, the cast, co-creator and fans explain why the show has become such a hit.

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$1 Billion Health Care Fraud Took Advantage Of Medicare In Florida, Agents Say

3:18pm July 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Investigators say Philip Esformes, 47, used his access to thousands of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to perpetrate a massive and profitable fraud.

Invisibilia: Do His Sunglasses Keep Him From Seeing The Light?

2:50pm July 22, 2016

by Yowei Shaw

Cass Frankenstein started wearing sunglasses to protect himself from bullies. Decades later, he still wears them. Some friends and relatives say that holds people at bay. But he says it's worth it.

Justice Department Moves To Block 2 Health Insurance Mergers

6:27pm July 21, 2016

by John Ydstie

The Justice Department and a number of states filed suit today to block two big mergers in the health insurance industry. Anthem was planning to acquire Cigna, and Aetna sought to buy Humana. Justice Department officials said they had no doubt the mergers would reduce competition and hurt consumers.

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A 12-oz bottle of Stella Artois contains 150 calories whereas a bottle of Budweiser Select, only 120.

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Beer Bottles Will Soon Include A Reality Check: A Calorie Count

6:27pm July 21, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Some of the biggest brewing companies have agreed to list the number of calories, alcohol content and nutrition information on beer bottles and cans.

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The Department of Justice is suing Anthem to block a proposed deal to buy rival Cigna and to block another proposed health insurance merger between Aetna and Humana.

Justice Department Moves To Block 2 Big Health Insurance Mergers

5:48pm July 21, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Justice Department says proposed deals between Aetna and Humana as well as Anthem and Cigna would increase the cost of medical care for Americans. The deals are worth a combined $91 billion.