Children's Health

Number Of Hungry U.S. Kids Drops To Lowest Level Since Before Great Recession

5:24pm September 07, 2016

by Pam Fessler

The government says there was a big drop last year in the number of Americans struggling to get enough to eat, especially children. The USDA credits food aid like the school lunch program and SNAP.

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Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan, says that EpiPens "need to be everywhere."

EpiPen's Dominance Driven By Competitors' Stumbles And Tragic Deaths

2:09pm September 07, 2016

by Pauline Bartolone

The company's lobbying of state legislatures is just one factor in EpiPen's dominance of the market. Manufacturers of competing devices have struggled to gain a foothold.

Gautam Lewis, now 39, poses with some of the photographs he has taken that trace the life and work of Mother Teresa, who took him in when he was 3. The images are part of an exhibition Lewis has staged in Kolkata as an homage to the woman he calls his "se

Mother Teresa Made Him Believe He Could Fly — And He Did

5:03pm September 04, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

The child, who had contracted polio, was taken in by Mother Teresa when he was 3. What has happened since sounds like a fairy tale.

A writer by profession, Robert Hoge was the first member of his family to go to college.

'Ugly': A Memoir Of Childhood, Deformity And Learning To Love A Distinctive Face

8:49am September 04, 2016

by NPR Staff

Robert Hoge was born with deformed legs and a giant tumor between his eyes. In his new memoir, he describes his mother's shock and how she decided whether or not to bring him home.

The FDA says there's no evidence that antibacterial soaps do a better job cleaning hands, and chemicals in them may pose health hazards. The FDA ban applies only to consumer products, not those used in hospitals and food service settings.

FDA Bans 19 Chemicals Used In Antibacterial Soaps

1:38pm September 02, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Manufacturers didn't provide data showing the chemicals are safe and effective, the FDA says. It says there's no evidence that they do a better job at preventing illness than plain soap and water.

POLL: Most Americans Want Congress To Make Zika Funding A High Priority

5:07am September 01, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

That's what 76 percent said in a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Half the respondents also said they'd be uncomfortable traveling to places in Florida where mosquitoes are spreading Zika.

Lead Levels Are Forcing More Than 1,000 Indiana Residents To Relocate

8:32pm August 31, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The residents of a public housing complex in East Chicago, Ind., are now forced to move because of dangerously high lead levels in the area's soil. A lead smelting company used to lie on the site.

Drop In Teen Pregnancies Is Due To More Contraceptives, Not Less Sex

7:51pm August 31, 2016

by Julie Rovner

Sexually active teenagers are more likely to use birth control and are choosing forms that are more effective, a study finds. Births to teens dropped by 36 percent from 2007 to 2013.

Displaced women at the Muna informal settlement outside Maiduguri. They're among more than 2 million people driven from their homes by Boko Haram attacks during northeastern Nigeria's 7-year insurgency.

Health & Safety

They're Caught In A Crisis That Isn't Hitting The Headlines

5:56pm August 29, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The number of malnourished people in northeastern Nigeria could be as hlgh as half a million. Boko Haram shoulders much of the blame.

Mylan, the maker of EpiPen, says it will sell a generic version for $300 for a two-pack, a price that consumer advocates say is still too high. The device is used to treat severe allergic reactions.

Health & Safety

Maker Of EpiPen To Sell Generic Version For Half The Price

5:21pm August 29, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Mylan's move comes amid pressure from consumers and Congress to lower the allergy drug's price. In less than 10 years, the price has risen from about $100 to more than $600 for an injector two-pack.

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