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Health & Safety
New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders
Many eating disorder specialists oppose the new guidance's focus on weight loss and BMI, and say it minimizes the risk of disordered eating and will perpetuate deep-rooted, damaging stigmas.
National Cancer Institute director opens up about her own cancer diagnosis
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli on Biden's cancer moon shot and her breast cancer diagnosis.
Biden set his 'moonshot' on cancer. Meet the doctor trying to get us there
When it comes to curing cancer, President Joe Biden is shifting that sentiment into full throttle. And one person is leading the charge.
A new study offers hints that healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity
The national study found a small but significant decline in the average BMI of more than 14,000 schoolkids after implementation of a 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals.
How financial counseling at the pediatrician's office can help families thrive
Researchers paired new parents with financial coaches in a pediatric clinic. They found the families were more likely to come for well-child visits and vaccinations — and they got ahead financially.
How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
Animals carry millions of pathogens. So it's a daunting task to find the one with the greatest potential to spark a pandemic. Now scientists are rethinking the way they hunt for that next new virus.
Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment
Air monitoring continues in East Palestine after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a "controlled explosion" last week.
Canada delays expansion of medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness
Canada has delayed efforts to expand it's medical assistance in dying program to include mental illness. The plans raised unease in a country that already has a liberal assisted death policy.