Watch These 3 'Unfairy Tales' And See If They Move You
A new UNICEF project takes real-life stories of Syrian refugee kids and turns them into short — and really intense — animated videos.
Health & Safety
Political Gridlock Blocks Missouri Database For Fighting Drug Abuse
Every state except Missouri has a database that doctors can check to see if a person filling a prescription for an opioid is trying to get it from other pharmacies, too.
Even With Insurance Parity Rules, Counseling May Count As Specialty Care
Federal law requires most insurers to provide parity between mental health and medical benefits, but that doesn't necessarily mean that regular counseling will come with a low copayment.
New Jersey Student Uses 3-D Printer For DIY Dental Work
Tired of his crooked teeth, 24-year-old Amos Dudley made a mold of his teeth and fabricated a set of aligners using orthodontics reference books, a 3-D printer and other digital fabrication tools.
How Do 'Genetic Superheroes' Overcome Their Bad DNA?
Why do some people get sick from genetic mutations and others don't? Scientists say clues may lie in a rare group of people who carry profound genetic defects but somehow don't fall ill.
Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health
Transgender people tend to have more mental health problems than the general population, but having supportive parents in childhood may help reduce that risk, a study finds.
Life Expectancy Study: It's Not Just What You Make, It's Where You Live
A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.
Ha ha HA Haha. The Sound Of Laughter Tells More Than You Think
Laughter turns out to be a universal language in more ways than we realize.
A Fitbit Saved His Life? Well, Maybe
A man shows up in the emergency room with a speedy, irregular heartbeat, but can't say when it first went awry. No problem. The ER doctors just checked the phone records of his fitness tracker.
When Kodjo Was Born, They Decided He Should Be Drowned
The reason: He was born with a cleft, considered a curse in Ghana. His life was saved by a stroke of luck.