Health & Safety

If Medicare or Social Security won't see cuts, what does that mean Medicaid?

5:43pm February 08, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Biden said he and Republicans in Congress are in agreement — there will be no cuts to Medicare or Social Security related to the the debt ceiling. Experts wonder if that means Medicaid might be cut.

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Winston-Salem hires director for team that will respond to certain mental health calls

3:55pm February 08, 2023

by Bethany Chafin

The city of Winston-Salem recently hired a leader for a new team that will respond to certain emergency calls.

Starting May 11 most people will have to pay for those at-home test kits for COVID-19, as the federal government's declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency officially ends.

COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer

5:00am February 08, 2023

by Julie Appleby

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.

Encore: Don't let the cold weather ruin your workout

6:26pm February 07, 2023

by Wynne Davis

With winter settled in, going outside means frigid temperatures, early darkness and rain or snow. That can make it hard to get out to exercise. NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to work out in the cold.

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Encore: An older person's money management errors may be a sign of dementia

6:13pm February 07, 2023

by Sarah Boden

Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia leave seniors at risk for financial mismanagement and exploitation. With few regulatory safeguards, it falls on families to monitor the risk and intervene.

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An earthquake survivor reacts as rescuers look for victims and other survivors in Hatay, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023.

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How to make sure your donation will do the most good for earthquake survivors

6:13pm February 07, 2023

by Diane Cole

In the wake of the disaster, people around the world want to help. Here's advice from experts on how to select a charity.

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Biden's speech comes with opioid epidemic having become a deadly public health crisis

4:42pm February 07, 2023

by Brian Mann

As President Biden gives his State of the Union address, his administration is struggling to stem a devastating wave of fentanyl deaths. Here's how the opioid crisis has evolved in deadly ways.

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A woman was pronounced dead at the Water's Edge Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Jefferson, N.Y. — but hours later, workers at a funeral home discovered she was alive and breathing.

She was declared dead, but the funeral home found her breathing

2:11pm February 07, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"This is an awful situation that has caused unnecessary trauma for the impacted resident and her loved ones," the New York attorney general's office told NPR.

Commuting offers some workers a period of respite between work and home, researchers found.

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Study: Commuting has an upside and remote workers may be missing out

12:58pm February 07, 2023

Researchers surveyed commuters to find out what they do — and don't — get out of the daily trek to and from work. Many people say it's invaluable personal time to recover and switch gears.

A patient undergoes dialysis at a clinic in Sacramento, Calif. New CDC data highlights racial disparities in the risk of staph bloodstream infections among dialysis patients.

Hispanic dialysis patients are more at risk for staph infections, the CDC says

12:43pm February 07, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Hispanic patients had a 40% higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer.