Health & Safety

Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains

1:41pm April 15, 2016

Research shows that teenagers' brains are not fully insulated, which means that signals move slowly. Frances Jensen, who wrote The Teenage Brain, explains. Originally broadcast Jan. 28, 2015.

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This map shows the predicted distribution of Aedis aegypti, the mosquito that carries Zika virus. The redder the area, the higher the probability.

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How Contagious Is Zika?

1:22pm April 15, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists estimated how contagious the virus is in Colombia — and that gives us some clues to how it might spread in the U.S.

The husbands ran when Boko Haram took over the Nigerian village of Gwoza. Fati, 22, was one of the wives left behind. After five months, she and other women escaped and now live in a camp for displaced people. Because of the stigma of being a Boko Haram a

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If We Could #BringBackOurGirls, They Might Not Be Welcomed With Open Arms

6:51pm April 14, 2016

by Susan Brink

Some of the girls and women abducted by Boko Haram have escaped or been rescued. But freedom does not mean an end to their ordeal.

After eggs of the whipworm are swallowed, they hatch in the small intestine. Though troublesome for most, they might help some people feel better.

When Parasites Could Be The Treatment Instead Of The Illness

6:23pm April 14, 2016

by Madeline K. Sofia

A man's worm treatment in Thailand led researchers to test parasites for inflammatory bowel disease. Their ultimate goal is a remedy that would mimic what the worms do — without an infection.

Zika Virus Can Be Transmitted Through Anal Sex, Too

3:48pm April 14, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

A Texas man who had traveled to Venezuela passed the Zika virus to his male partner through sex. CDC officials say that people should be aware that Zika can be transmitted through semen.

Canada's Government Introduces Bill To Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide

3:11pm April 14, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The long-awaited legislation is limited to people with serious and incurable medical issues, and would require multiple evaluations and a 15-day waiting period. It's several steps from becoming law.

Chicago's North Broadway Street has been undergoing water main upgrades in the past few weeks, with more work scheduled this year. The upgrades are part of the city's 10-year plan to replace 900 miles of water pipes.

Chicago's Upgrades To Aging Water Lines May Disturb Lead Pipes

9:22am April 14, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

The city's 10-year plan to replace 900 miles of old pipes has been met with praise and criticism — and a lawsuit from residents who say the pipe work has raised lead levels in their drinking water.

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Field technicians at Mara Conservancy install a mobile camera unit to help nab poachers.

Stalking Poachers With High-Tech Cameras And Old-Fashioned Smarts

8:39am April 14, 2016

by Gregory Warner

Infrared thermal cameras have revolutionized the way rangers can see into the dark. But sometimes, experience trumps technology.

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Rape Is A Crime In India — But There Are Exceptions

9:01pm April 13, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

A husband can force his wife to have sex against her will. And that is not a crime. An effort to change the law is running into opposition.

Ian Burkhart prepares for a training session in Columbus, Ohio. To move muscles in Burkhart's hand, the system relies on electrodes implanted in his brain, a computer interface attached to his skull, and electrical stimulators wrapped around his forearm.

Technology Helps A Paralyzed Man Transform Thought Into Movement

8:40pm April 13, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

An implant and wires that reroute nerve signals from a man's brain to his hand allow him to grasp and lift objects, after much practice. But easy, wireless signaling from the brain is still the goal.

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