Stay Safe And Get A Tetanus Shot, Texas Health Officials Urge
Texas public health officials are looking ahead to meeting health needs in the days and weeks ahead, including getting prescriptions to people displaced to shelters.
Children's Health
Having A Best Friend In Your Teenage Years Could Benefit You For Life
Researchers have found that people with deep friendships in adolescence had less anxiety and a greater sense of self-worth in early adulthood. Close friends matter, their study found.
After A Suicide, Sibling Survivors Are Often Overlooked
Recent studies show that people who survive a brother or sister's suicide are at great risk of mood disorders and mental health problems, including thoughts of harming themselves.
Nadine Burke Harris: How Does Trauma Affect A Child's DNA?
Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris found an unsettling trend when examining patients at her clinic: trauma. She found that adversity can change a child's biology and result in severe health outcomes.
Abstinence Education Is Ineffective And Unethical, Report Argues
Researchers say that programs advocating abstinence until marriage fail to get teens to delay sexual activity and also prevent them from getting important information about pregnancy and STDs.
How To Tell If Watching The Eclipse Damaged Your Eyes
If you heeded all the warnings, you're likely fine. But spots or blurred vision that shows up 12 hours later or the next day might be a sign the sun's direct rays permanently hurt the retina.
Home Visits Help Parents Overcome Tough Histories, Raise Healthy Children
A program that provides $400 million in federal funds for the visits expires next month. Advocates and providers hope it will be reauthorized and even expanded, saying it's money well spent.
Be Smart: A Partial Eclipse Can Fry Your Naked Eyes
And telescopes and binoculars only amplify the risk to your eyes from looking at the sun, doctors say. So even if you're not in the "path of totality," take precautions if you plan to watch.
Exclusive: Inside The Lab Where Scientists Are Editing DNA In Human Embryos
NPR gets exclusive access to a lab in Portland, Ore., where scientists have begun editing the DNA in human embryos to try to prevent genetic diseases.
Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection
Each year more than 600,000 babies die of sepsis. Researchers have found a simple way to prevent it: Feed babies probiotic bacteria that are common in kimchi, pickles and other fermented vegetables.