Health & Safety

After watching a sad video clip, students in the study were less able to accurately identify the colors in a blue and yellow spectrum.

When You've Got The Blues, You Have A Hard Time Seeing Blue

12:22pm September 08, 2015

by Wendy Wolfson

People who are sad have a harder time seeing yellow and blue, an experiment finds, but they can see green and red just fine. It might have something to do with dopamine receptors in the brain.

Fire At Washington State Planned Parenthood Clinic Deemed Arson

2:06pm September 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The blaze broke out at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman, which had been targeted by anti-abortion protesters last month.

Ronnie Sherman (left), Jerry Feiner (second from left) and other seniors take part in a Hatha aqua yoga class led by yoga instructor Rebecca Watson (second from right) at Balfour at Riverfront Park in Denver in July.

Check Out Life Spans Around The World — And Likely Years Of Ill Health

7:03am September 05, 2015

by Susan Brink

A new study looks at how long people live in 188 countries — and how they fare. Regardless of whether you're in a rich or poor nation, you'll probably face health issues for one-eighth of your life.

Ten-year-old Jake Herrera and his Los Angeles team run around the diamond as a warmup for baseball practice.

Benefits Of Sports To A Child's Mind And Heart All Part Of The Game

5:53pm September 04, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

In NPR's most recent poll, a majority of American adults say they played sports in their youth. Many say they encourage their kids to play, too, and see health benefits as well as lifelong lessons.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 68 children has an autism spectrum disorder.

'NeuroTribes' Examines The History — And Myths — Of The Autism Spectrum

4:35pm September 04, 2015

Steve Silberman talks about how Nazi extermination plans and a discredited scientific paper about childhood vaccines shaped our current understanding of autism.

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In a previously unreleased letter, Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan told the Dept. of Health and Human Services to devise an action plan for reducing wasteful Medicare and Medicaid payments.

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White House Takes Aim At Medicare And Medicaid Billing Errors

4:34pm September 04, 2015

by Fred Schulte

Improper payments by Medicare and Medicaid are wasting billions of dollars a year, the White House budget director said. He called for urgent corrective action in a letter that is now public.

How Likely Is It, Really, That Your Athletic Kid Will Turn Pro?

10:01am September 04, 2015

by Anders Kelto

More than a quarter of parents in a recent poll say they hope their teens who play high school sports will become professional athletes. But sky-high parental expectations can have a dark side.

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Outreach coordinator Sonny Weahkee (left) talks with a restaurant customer about health insurance for Native Americans in Shiprock, N.M., in early August.

Spreading The Word: Obamacare Is For Native Americans, Too

6:16pm September 03, 2015

by Anna Gorman

Many Native Americans rely entirely on free care from the financially strapped Indian Health Service. Advocates say signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act can broaden their choices.

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The uptick in serious bike injuries occurred for both male and female cyclists, although more men get in accidents each year.

As More Adults Pedal, Their Biking Injuries And Deaths Spike, Too

4:35pm September 03, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Hospital admissions caused by bike injuries have more than doubled in the past 15 years across the country. One doctor thinks the "Lance Armstrong effect" could be a reason for the jump.

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Officials cut off water to San Quentin State Prison in California to squelch an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.

Legionnaires' Outbreak Contained At Calif. Prison; New Cases In Illinois

2:58pm September 03, 2015

by Lisa Aliferis

Outbreaks reported across the country this summer are not related; it doesn't spread among people. Instead, it's spread in warm water, like that in building cooling towers.