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Mark Kelly (left) will stay on Earth while his brother, Scott Kelly, spends a year on the International Space Station. NASA will test how the environments affect them differently.

Astronaut Twins To Separate For The Sake Of Space Travel

6:23pm April 27, 2014

by NPR Staff

Before NASA can send a manned mission to Mars, it needs to know more about how extended time in space affects the human body. Mark and Scott Kelly are the perfect subjects for such an experiment.

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Fair Or Not, Getting Kids To Eat Their Vegetables

6:23pm April 27, 2014

Pediatric nutritionist Dr. Deb Kennedy, author of The Picky Eating Solution, talks with NPR's Eric Westervelt about catering to kids who put up fights at the dinner table.

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Triad Parents Join Global Effort to Set 'Diaper Changing' World Record

4:21pm April 25, 2014

Users of cloth diapers have their sights on the Guinness Book of World Records.

A 2008 ad trying to convince uninsured Massachusetts residents to get signed up for health insurance.

How One State Convinced Its 'Young Invincibles' To Get Health Insurance

12:45pm April 25, 2014

by David Kestenbaum

Buying insurance doesn't always feel like it makes economic sense, especially for young healthy people. So why are they still willing to pay?

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Some employees say e-cigarettes increase their productivity and help them steer clear of tobacco. But health regulators are looking into possible risks to e-cig users — and to co-workers.

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OK To Vape In The Office? Cities, Feds And Firms Still Deciding

8:50am April 24, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

As e-cigarettes become popular, bosses and others continue to mull over the pros and cons of letting workers vape on the job. Are e-cigs a polluting gateway to tobacco, or do they help smokers quit?

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How Hospitals Can Reduce Disabilities For Stroke Patients

8:02am April 23, 2014

by Patti Neighmond

Research finds when hospitals initiate rapid response programs to treat stroke victims, response time is cut and fewer patients die. The stroke patients also have fewer significant disabilities.

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A teacher at the Bridge International Academy school in Kinoo, near Nairobi, Kenya, gives a lesson to young students. Bridge, a private, for-profit company, has set up more than 200 schools in the country.

Do For-Profit Schools Give Poor Kenyans A Real Choice?

1:54pm April 22, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

American entrepreneurs in Kenya are attempting to fundamentally transform education for some of the poorest kids in the world — while making a profit.

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Dr. Jim Olson meets with Carver Faull at Seattle Children's Hospital in August. Carver, now 12, had surgery to remove a brain tumor in 2012.

Treating Kids' Cancer With Science And A Pocket Full Of Hope

10:02am April 22, 2014

by Joe Palca

Lessons in optimism from very ill children inspire pediatric oncologist Jim Olson in his hunt for better treatments for brain tumors.

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Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Get Vets Back On Their Feet

7:26pm April 21, 2014

by Erin Toner

Several bio-tech companies are developing exoskeletons that give people superhuman abilities. But these robotic suits are also doing something simpler: They're helping paralyzed veterans walk again.

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Extra Vaccination Push Underway In Ohio As Mumps Outbreak Spreads

1:05pm April 20, 2014

by Steve Brown

Officials in Columbus, Ohio, are scrambling to contain a burst of mumps cases. There's a new clinic open for vaccinations, and Ohio State University is teaching students how to protect themselves.

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