Wake Forest Baptist Funding Helps Alzheimer’s Research
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has received nearly $3.5 million dollars to support work in aging and Alzheimer's Disease.
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Sutures With A Soundtrack: Music Can Ease Pain, Anxiety Of Surgery
Most studies of music's ability to ease pain have been small. But an analysis pooling the best research builds a strong case, doctors say, that a dose of music reduces the need for painkilling pills.
Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Downplay Diet's Role In Obesity
Coca-Cola is funding a new nonprofit that blames obesity on lack of exercise, not on bad diets. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Anahad O'Connor of The New York Times about the group's controversial message.
San Diego Installed Public Loos, But Now They're Flush With Problems
The city installed new public toilets that are better ventilated than port-a-potties and include running water. But they turned out pricier than expected, and plans for more are circling the drain.
Not Everybody Likes Kissing
A passionate kiss may make you swoon, but many cultures don't do it, anthropologists say. And some cultures find such lip locks downright disgusting.
A Doctor's Gift To The Brave Nurses Of Sierra Leone
Dr. Nahid Bhadelia volunteered to help fight Ebola in the African nation. When she learned that many of the nurses there didn't always receive a salary, she sprang into action via crowdfunding.
'Defunding' Planned Parenthood Is Easier Promised Than Done
Some Republican candidates for president claim they have defunded Planned Parenthood in their states already. But the truth, others say, depends on how you define "defund."
Eye Shapes Of The Animal World Hint At Differences In Our Lifestyles
Tigers have round pupils, but domestic cats have vertical slits in the center of their eyes. What gives? A census of the shapes of animals' pupils suggests size and way of life each play a big role.
Whistleblower Says Medicare Advantage Plans Padded Charges In Home Visits
Medicare Advantage health plans are privately run, but reimbursed by Medicare. A Texas lawsuit claims that, to inflate charges, 30 Advantage plans in 15 states exaggerated how sick patients were.