Health & Safety

Syrian Regime Targets Health Workers, Hospitals In Aleppo

7:59am May 07, 2016

"In Aleppo, We Are Running Out of Coffins" was the title of an op-ed from Syrian doctor Osama Abo El Ezz. NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with him about attacks on hospitals in Syria.

Special Needs Teacher Comes To The Rescue On Flight

7:59am May 07, 2016

When a teenager with special needs refused to get back into his seat on a recent flight, the crew asked if there were any teachers on board and Sophie Murphy answered the call.

Health & Safety

The Mother Who Wouldn't Let A Teacher Shame Her 3-Year-Old

7:59am May 07, 2016

by Emily Harris

The little girl did something lots of kids do. She took her clothes off. The teacher acted as if the child had ruined her life. The Gaza Strip mother found the courage to rebuke the teacher.

The Black Panther takes a water break in this illustration from his comic book.

The Black Panther May Have His Roots In A 15th Century African Kingdom

7:00am May 07, 2016

by Winona Dimeo-Ediger

Yes, he's a comic book character. And he lives in an imaginary place. But it may be based on a regional powerhouse that flourished in what is now Zimbabwe.

Doctors don't always suggest that pregnant women get flu shots, which may account for the relatively low vaccination rates.

When Pregnant Women Get Flu Shots, Babies Are Healthier

5:00am May 07, 2016

by Esther Landhuis

Babies are much less likely to get the flu in their first months of life if mom got a flu shot while she was pregnant, a study finds. Yet most expectant mothers don't get immunized.

Saying "That's OK, you're still good at writing" may not be the best strategy, researchers say.

How To Teach Children That Failure Is The Secret To Success

6:41pm May 06, 2016

by Tara Haelle

When children view their abilities as something they can change over time, they're more apt to deal well with challenges, researchers say. And what parents say can help or hurt.

Treatment for age-related macular degeneration requires injections in the eyeball.

How A Cancer Drug Has Saved People From Going Blind

3:02pm May 06, 2016

by Julie Rosenthal

Ten years ago, there wasn't much doctors could do to keep people with age-related macular degeneration from going blind. A colon cancer drug changed all that. But not everyone's vision has been saved.

"In all, optimism has lots of benefits. But the question that was really confusing to me was, how do we maintain optimism in the face of reality?"

Are We Natural Optimists?

10:22am May 06, 2016

by NPR/TED Staff

Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot makes the case for why humans are wired to have what she calls an "optimism bias."

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Diane Horvath-Cosper says part of her job is advocating for patients' access to health care, including abortions.

Can A Hospital Tell A Doctor To Stop Talking About Abortion?

7:59pm May 05, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

A doctor filed a complaint against a Washington, D.C., hospital, saying that by telling her not to say that she does abortions, the hospital is stigmatizing the procedure. The hospital cites safety.

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Nialina Ba holds the only picture she has of her late husband, Bourang Ba (in the white shirt).

Why The Villages Are Losing Their Young Men

7:30pm May 05, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The young people say 'Beugue tekki.' I want to become someone. That's a key reason that hundreds of men from Senegal head for Europe despite the risks.

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