Health & Safety

High Lead Levels Force State Of Emergency In Flint, Mich.

1:17pm December 18, 2015

In 2014, Flint switched to a new water source. Shortly after that, it was discovered that children had elevated blood lead levels. David Greene talks to Mayor Karen Weaver about the emergency order.

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Robin Wright's fictional character Claire Underwood in the Netflix series House of Cards is a favorite of TV critics and fans. But the demographics of real U.S. women who have abortions are very different from the TV character's.

On TV, Women Who Have Abortions Are Younger, Whiter And Wealthier

11:38am December 18, 2015

by Lisa Aliferis

An analysis of TV shows finds that fictional characters getting abortions are better off than the average American who has an abortion, and are also less likely to already be raising children.

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New North Carolina Abortion Rules Taking Effect

11:16am December 18, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

New regulations governing how North Carolina's abortion clinics operate are being quietly implemented.

A Syrian refugee girl plays with her balloon at a camp in Turkey.

Health & Safety

After A Disaster, Kids Don't Want To Talk About The Disaster

6:52pm December 17, 2015

by Emily Sohn

Well-meaning folks have assumed kids want to process what they've lived through. That turns out to be not the case. Kids who lived through Katrina taught mental health professionals valuable lessons.

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America's 'Third Wave' Of Asbestos Disease Upends Lives

5:11pm December 17, 2015

Everything seemed to be going smoothly for Kris Penny, who pulled fiber-optic cables for a living. Then he got a cancer called mesothelioma that's almost always tied to asbestos exposure.

Learning Soft Skills In Childhood Can Prevent Harder Problems Later

4:53pm December 17, 2015

by Lynne Shallcross

There's more to learn at school than reading and math. Teaching kids to control their emotions, solve problems and work well with others can help them succeed as teens and adults.

A file photo shows AIDS activists carrying an image of Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli in a makeshift cat litter pan, angry over his company's move to raise a drug's cost. Shkreli was arrested on charges unrelated to that 5,000 percent price hik

FBI Arrests Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli On Fraud Charges

4:30pm December 17, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Martin Shkreli, the drug executive who was widely criticized for sharply raising the price of a drug used by HIV patients, has been released on $5 million bond.

ReWalk Robotics service engineer Tom Coulter (right) looks on as paralyzed Army veteran Gene Laureano walks using a ReWalk device on Wednesday in the Bronx, N.Y.

Department Of Veterans Affairs To Pay For Robotic Legs

2:46pm December 17, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

The exoskeleton's $77,000 price tag has been too expensive for many injured veterans. But after a major shift in VA policy, eligible veterans with spinal cord injuries may soon be able to walk again.

Be Kind, Unwind: How Helping Others Can Help Keep Stress In Check

2:12pm December 17, 2015

by Vanessa Rancaño

If the holidays have you stressed out, an act of kindness could help. Researchers tracked people and found that stress levels dropped when they went out of their way to help others.

Facing Harassment, Some Abortion Providers Turn To Armed Guards, Bullet-Proof Vests

1:59pm December 17, 2015

David Cohen and Krysten Connon, authors of Living in the Crosshairs, discuss the harassment, violence and constant fear that many abortion providers face — both in their clinics and at their homes.

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