Health & Safety

A new drug is worsening the opioid crisis in Philadelphia

8:03am October 28, 2023

The Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia has been dealing with an opioid crisis for years. A drug known as "tranq" is further complicating an already fraught situation.

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About 150 women are giving birth in Gaza each day with no clean water or electricity

8:02am October 28, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Approximately 50,000 women are pregnant in Gaza's population of 2.2 million and 150 of them give birth each day. Medical care and clean water are dire needs, says the UN population agency

This former NPR intern shows off our mosquito costume. He'd no doubt rather bite into candy corn than a human arm.

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On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep

6:51am October 28, 2023

by Susan Brink

It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer wings.

This newborn at Gaza's Nasser Hospital was delivered after their mother was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 24. The doctor said the baby is now in stable condition.

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Giving birth amid Gaza's devastation is traumatic, but babies continue to be born

8:59pm October 27, 2023

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, hospitals in Gaza are crowded and chaotic. Pregnant women face awful conditions: An emergency C-section may be conducted by the light from mobile phones.

Heman Bekele with the help of his 3M mentor, Deborah Isabelle (left), created a prototype soap to treat melanoma. Isabelle said of Bekele, "he's going to continue to inspire other young people to realize that science can make a positive difference."

Q&A: This scientist developed a soap that could help fight skin cancer. He's 14.

7:38pm October 27, 2023

by Max Barnhart

Inspired by a childhood in sun-baked Ethiopia, Heman Bekele wanted to tackle skin cancer. He came up with a topical cancer-fighting soap, and it won him the 3M Young Scientist's Challenge.

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This popular weight-loss strategy might help with Type 2 diabetes

5:41pm October 27, 2023

by Will Stone

Intermittent fasting is popular for weight-loss. A new study finds it might help with diabetes too.

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Conditions in Gaza hospitals remain in crisis

4:39pm October 27, 2023

by Ari Daniel

For three weeks, medical staff at hospitals in Gaza have been working nonstop. Doctors say they're making life and death decisions about who they can treat while dealing with their own personal loss.

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Intermittent fasting performed as well as calorie-counting for helping people with Type 2 diabetes manage weight and blood sugar.

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Popular for weight loss, intermittent fasting may help with diabetes too

11:01am October 27, 2023

by Will Stone

New research finds that limiting eating from noon to 8 p.m. helped patients manage weight and blood sugar as much as calorie counting – and was easier to keep up.

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Public health officials update state plan to outline community best practices

10:36am October 27, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina officials have announced updates to the state’s Health Improvement Plan. The goal is to encompass the full set of factors impacting a person’s health.

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A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

3:01pm October 26, 2023

by Amelia Templeton

Hospitals were overwhelmed last winter by a surge in pediatric cases of RSV. Now a new monoclonal antibody shot could help, but price and supply issues are causing delays in getting it to infants.

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