Reporter Returns to Haiti And Finds Cherished Hotel Shuttered
I couldn't care less about most of the hotels I've stayed in as a foreign correspondent. But La Villa Creole was different.
Health & Safety
In India, Couples Exploited By Unregulated Industry Of Surrogacy
In India, poor women serve as surrogate mothers. They are lured by the financial reward of carrying babies for other parents, but must navigate the perils of an unregulated, lucrative industry.
Reinventing The Football Helmet: Is Improving The Technology The Answer?
The NFL announced last week it will invest $100 million to advance concussion research. Rachel Martin asks David Camarillo, who leads a Stanford University lab dedicated to inventing such equipment
Mike Pence Releases Medical Information, Has 'Very Good And Strong Heart'
The note from the Republican vice presidential nominee's doctor comes after a week of intense discussion about the health of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Cancer Immunotherapy At A Crossroads
Doctors can now marshal patients' immune systems to fight some cancers. Yet many people don't respond to immunotherapy, and the costs of treatment can be astronomical.
EPA Weighs In On Glyphosate, Says It Doesn't Cause Cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency says that the country's most widely used weedkiller, glyphosate, does not cause cancer. The chemical has been under intense international scrutiny.
Older People Might Consider Waiting A Bit Longer To Get Flu Shot
Immunologist Laura Haynes suggests people over 65 wait until Halloween to get their flu shots, to make sure the immunity lasts through the flu season.
The Food Industry's Influence In Nutrition Research
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dr. Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest about the state of industry-sponsored research and how it might influence medical and policy advice.
Cuba Fights Off Zika
Cuba has reported only three cases of Zika contracted in the country. The government credits its deployment of soldiers and civilians across the island to destroy mosquito breeding grounds.
Can Colombia Finally Fix Its Split Personality?
It's a country of booming urban centers and poor and lawless rural regions. A pending peace deal between the government and the guerrillas promises to end this divide.