Health & Safety

Poll: Most Americans Support FDA Regulation Of E-Cigarettes

4:50pm October 27, 2015

by Scott Hensley

An NPR poll found that a majority of people favor regulation of e-cigarette. Support rose with education. Nearly two-thirds of people with college or graduate degrees supported regulation.

A psychiatrist isn't covered under some Affordable Care Act plans.

Some Health Plans Have No In-Network Doctors In Key Specialties

3:19pm October 27, 2015

by Alison Kodjak

Health plans sold on the federal exchange don't all include key specialists like psychiatrists and rheumatologists in network. That can mean paying a whole lot more for specialty care.

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World Health Organization Report Links Red, Processed Meats To Cancer

1:03pm October 27, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

The World Health Organization released a report Monday linking some processed red meats to cancer.

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Meat Industry Responds To WHO Cancer Report

10:21am October 27, 2015

The World Health Organization report said processed meats pose a health hazard because they increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

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Bad Day For Bacon: Processed Meats Cause Cancer, WHO Says

8:39pm October 26, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

The World Health Organization's decision puts bacon, hot dogs and sausages in the same category of cancer risk as tobacco smoking. And beef, pork, veal and lamb are "probably carcinogenic," WHO says.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 86 million Americans over age 20 have abnormal blood sugar levels. Over the long run, that can seriously damage the eyes, nerves, kidneys and blood vessels.

Task Force Urges Screening Of Overweight Adults For High Blood Sugar

7:53pm October 26, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In response to a big jump in diabetes in the U.S., a federal advisory panel advises tens of millions of overweight Americans to get their blood tested, and intensive counseling if sugar's too high.

Animated Map: Follow Polio's Eradication — And Stubborn Persistence

Next Year Could Mark The End Of Polio

7:25pm October 26, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Nigeria is now off the list — the last case was in 2014. That leaves Afghanistan and Pakistan as the last two countries harboring the virus.

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'East Los High' Serves Up Sex Ed With Its Teen Drama

7:08pm October 26, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

For three seasons, fans have flocked to Hulu for East Los High. The teen soap follows its characters through the tumult of adolescence and uses a secret weapon to deliver life lessons along the way.

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How many hot dogs are safe to eat? We tackle your questions about an expert panel's conclusion that processed meats are carcinogenic.

Processed And Red Meat Could Cause Cancer? Your Questions Answered

6:35pm October 26, 2015

by NPR Staff

An expert panel's conclusion that hot dogs and yes, even turkey bacon are carcinogenic had many of you wanting more details. Which cancers? How much is safe to eat? We tackle your questions.

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Girls start the day with a prayer at the Veerni Institute in Jodhpur, India. It's a boarding school where nearly half the students are child brides.

For Child Brides, Pass 10th Grade Or Become In-Laws' Servant: #15Girls

6:09pm October 26, 2015

Nimmu lives in northern India and was married at 10. But she's found a way to delay moving in with her husband.

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