Health & Safety

Verbal abuse of healthcare workers has been up — as have their mental health problems

5:52pm October 24, 2023

by Pien Huang

A new CDC report finds a rise in threats and verbal abuse aimed at health care workers since the start of the pandemic. The harassment is linked to high levels of anxiety, depression and burnout.

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What to do if you have a gas stove

5:26pm October 24, 2023

by Jeff Brady

Gas stoves emit pollution into homes that can make people sick. The gas industry used tobacco-style tactics to forestall regulation. We examine advice for what to do now if you have a gas stove.

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An off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to disable an aircraft's engine midflight

4:50pm October 24, 2023

by Joel Rose

An off-duty commercial pilot tried to switch off the engines of a jet, renewing concerns about pilots' mental fitness. Aviators have long resisted seeking help for fear of losing their flight status.

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Pediatric emergency department director shares tips on keeping Halloween safe for kids

4:44pm October 24, 2023

by David Ford

Halloween is on the horizon and soon children will set off on their quest for tasty treats.

Dan Valdez, housing acquisitions manager for the nonprofit Brilliant Corners, checks out a recently leased property near downtown Los Angeles.

To tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused

4:37pm October 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

A Los Angeles program aggressively scouts vacant units and lobbies landlords in one of the country's tightest real estate markets. Some landlords offer up units even before putting them on the market.

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For months, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) refused to hold a hearing on Dr. Monica Bertagnolli's nomination to lead the National Institutes of Health. Sanders finally held that hearing last week.

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Bernie Sanders will vote no on Biden's pick to lead NIH, but nomination may proceed

3:57pm October 24, 2023

by Colleen DeGuzman

The Vermont senator held up the nomination process for Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the health agency in order to make a point about drug prices. Now, he says he'll vote against her.

Hanmei Hoffman and her husband Derrick Hoffman farm in Greeley, Colorado, where most of their produce is sold to schools. Here she's moving boxes of cucumbers from a refrigerated container and loading them onto a waiting truck to deliver them to schools along Colorado's Front Range.

Growing 'farm to school' movement serves up fresh, local produce to kids

9:00am October 24, 2023

by Rae Solomon

Some school meal programs buy fruit and veggies from local farms, improving kids' diets and supporting the agricultural economy. A boost in federal funds to expand these efforts runs out next year.

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New report warns that beverages marketed as toddler formulas are not necessary

8:16am October 24, 2023

by Maria Godoy

The report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says many of the products marketed as toddler "milks" or "formulas" are often not as healthy as they claim to be.

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'Body Electric': Side effects of technology, such as sitting, are hard on our posture

7:41am October 24, 2023

The special NPR series Body Electric examines how technology is affecting our posture. You can follow along with the series at npr.org/bodyelectric or on the TED Radio Hour podcast feed.

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Long COVID brain fog may originate in a surprising place, say scientists

7:29am October 24, 2023

by Will Stone

Scientists studying the causes of long COVID symptoms are proposing a surprising pathway. Their research weaves together several prominent lines of evidence on what might be driving the condition.

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