Health & Safety

The Great Bluff That Led To A 'Magical' Pill And A Sexual Revolution

4:02pm October 02, 2015

In the '50s, four people collaborated to create a pill that would allow women to enjoy sex. Jonathan Eig details the history in The Birth of the Pill. Originally broadcast Oct. 7, 2014.

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When Baby Sleeps Near Mom, Guess Who Doesn't Sleep Well?

2:20pm October 02, 2015

by Joe Palca

By measuring sleep patterns of first-time mothers and their infants, Israeli researchers learned just how tiring it can be just having a baby in the same room at night.

Nurses Patricia Wegener (left) and Susan Davis at Mercy Hospital can monitor the condition of a patient who is miles away via the hospital's technology. But some health insurers and analysts remain skeptical that telemedicine saves money.

Telemedicine Expands, Though Financial Prospects Still Uncertain

1:55pm October 02, 2015

by Alex Smith

With apps and video chats now a part of many people's days, some firms and hospitals see big potential for health care delivered remotely. But a lot of insurers still aren't willing to pay for it.

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Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai tried to read Stephen Colbert's mind on The Late Show.

An Unguarded Malala Is The Perfect Talk Show Guest

1:23pm October 02, 2015

by Vicky Hallett

Some critics say the new documentary about the Nobel laureate is inspiring but doesn't offer enough candid moments. Fortunately, Malala herself is very open — and funny — on the talk show circuit.

Ceramic handcrafted piggy banks in the shops near Masaya, Nicaragua.

If You're Poor, There's No Way To Save Money, Right? Wrong!

11:26am October 02, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Even the poorest of people in the poorest of countries manage their cash. But banks may not want their business, so they might have to hire a money guard or join a ... merry-go-round?

A mother gets antiretroviral drugs at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in South Africa in May 2012.

A Milestone In The Campaign To Reduce The Number Of Deaths From AIDS

3:18pm October 01, 2015

by Tim Fitzsimons

The World Health Organization has just recommended that all HIV positive people take antiretroviral medications. If that guideline is enforced, it could help stop the spread of HIV worldwide.

Laticia Aossey was hospitalized while a student at the University of Northern Iowa when she realized she hadn't signed up for health insurance.

Many Former Foster Youths Don't Know They Have Health Care

3:05pm October 01, 2015

by Ray Glier

Under the Affordable Care Act, former foster youths get Medicaid coverage until age 26. Many of them aren't aware of that, and getting that information to them isn't always easy.

Studies May Overstate The Benefits of Talk Therapy For Depression

12:41pm October 01, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Studies showing that a treatment works are more likely to be published than those with a negative result. So talk therapy and drug therapy for depression are probably less effective than thought.

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Even In Prison, Health Care Often Comes With A Copay

11:42am October 01, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

Although the government is responsible for providing health services to people in jail and prison, inmates are still often expected to pay for a share of the treatment.

Before they won the Hult Prize, team IMPCT raised funds to build a day care center in El Salvador with a Montessori-style curriculum. Parents only have to pay $2 a day.

They Had A Million-Dollar Idea About Better Day Care In Urban Slums

10:03am October 01, 2015

by Andrew Boryga

The challenge to university students around the world: Come up with a way to provide quality education to slum kids under age 6. And the winner of the $1 million Hult Prize is ...