Could creativity transform medicine? These artists think so
A new book argues that the arts have a role to play in shaking up the status quo in the American health care system and creating 'desperately needed culture change.'
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This physics professor ran 3,000 miles across America in record time
Harvard professor Jenny Hoffman ran from San Francisco to New York City to beat the world record for fastest woman to run across America.
How a history of trauma is affecting the children of Gaza
Even before the current war, researchers documented the impact of conflict on children in Gaza. Now they worry that kids who are trapped on the battlefield face long-term impacts on mental health.
Arkansas man receives the world's first whole eye transplant plus a new face
The NYU medical team announced Thursday that Aaron James is recovering well from the dual transplant last May and the donated eye looks remarkably healthy.
Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments
Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy. Senators are getting creative with solutions.
'Just say no' didn't actually protect students from drugs. Here's what could
For years, programs like D.A.R.E. told students to "just say no" to drugs. But research shows that approach alone didn't work. Now experts are backing a new approach that could help save lives.
Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?
Reasearch shows teens don't get sleepy until 10:45 or 11 p.m. But high school classes in Nashville still start at 7:05 a.m. "It's not a badge of honor," says the mayor.
Health care access will be easier for a specific group in the Pacific Northwest
Washington state is opening its health care marketplace to all undocumented residents. Those below a certain income will even be eligible for subsidies to help cover the premiums.
Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?
About 1 in 5 people killed by police since 2015 were having a mental health crisis. Like other cities, Philadelphia is trying a new approach: sending along social workers to respond to those calls.
Democrats scored in Wednesday's elections
Elections wrapped up across the country Wednesday night with some stunning results. Abortion showed its salience once again, more than a year after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.