Why COVID-19 causes hair loss — and how to cope
Dr. Paradi Mirmirani tells us about COVID-19 and hair loss, and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to hair stylist Rebecca Haehnle about what people can do to style thinning hair.
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Tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists
Popular tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists now that China has loosened its COVID-related border restrictions.
The RSV surge has peaked, and the flu is receding — but COVID rates are up again
The Respiratory Syncytial Virus - or RSV - surge has peaked, and the flu appears to be receding. But COVID rates are up again, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible variant.
Teen pregnancy rates have declined significantly
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Child Trends researcher Jennifer Manlove about the significant decline in teenage pregnancies in the United States.
Seattle's schools are suing tech giants for harming young people's mental health
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for a mental health crisis among youth.
As she nursed her mom through cancer and dementia, a tense relationship began to heal
Photographer Lori Grinker struggled to get along with her mother all of her life. When she moved in with her to help with her failing health, old wounds melted away.
Esteban Castillo's 'Chicano Bakes' is a panadería in a book
Esteban Castillo's latest cookbook is Chicano Bakes, a celebration of his favorite traditional recipes from la panadería, or bakery.
5 low-key ways to get your new year off to a healthy start
Does the idea of ambitious goal-setting in January turn you off? Try these tips for sustainable self-care instead.
RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots 'up like a rocket'
RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.
NPR事实核查：中国国产新冠疫苗有效性究竟如何？
中国新冠感染实际死亡人数以及感染激增的总体影响，很大程度上取决于一个关键因素：中国疫苗的效果如何。