Health

Under New Rules, Cheaper 'Short-Term' Health Care Plans Now Last Up To 3 Years

2:33pm August 01, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

A new Trump administration rule allows consumers to buy health care plans that are exempt from certain Affordable Care Act rules — and therefore cheaper.

Some bullets are designed to be more destructive than others.

WATCH: The Science Behind Why Some Bullets Are More Destructive Than Others

1:18pm August 01, 2018

How much damage a bullet does when fired at the human body hinges on physics. Our latest "Let's Talk" video shows and explains why certain types of ammunition cause greater havoc than others.

In this upcoming series, NPR's All Things Considered is going to try talking candidly about how sex shapes our self-perception, relationships and culture.

Let's Talk About Sex

11:00am August 01, 2018

Talking about sex can be hard — even unthinkable. Often, it's easier to have it than discuss it. We want to know from you: What's missing from our conversations about sex?

Trump Administration Clears The Way For Short-Term Health Policies

7:54am August 01, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The Trump administration on Wednesday releases its final rule on short-term health policies that don't have the same consumer protections as plans governed by the Affordable Care Act.

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Marchers carry an LGBTQ pride flag during the Utah Pride Parade in Salt Lake City in June. The Senate bill would require the Census Bureau to protect all sexual orientation and gender identity information it collects.

Senate Bill To Require Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data By 2030 Census

5:36pm July 31, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

A group of Democrats says the data could help more LGBTQ people get access to social services and strengthen civil rights protections. Some privacy experts worry the data could be used against people.

'I'm Not Angry': Alan Alda Says He's Living With Parkinson's

5:00pm July 31, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"It hasn't stopped my life at all. I've had a richer life than I've had up until now," the M*A*S*H actor said as he made the announcement Tuesday on CBS This Morning.

Blood samples of people living with HIV in a laboratory at the AIDS Research Center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Price Of HIV Test Falls, Raising Hopes In Global AIDS Fight

3:34pm July 31, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

A new financing deal aims to slash the cost of HIV viral load testing in low- and middle-income countries. Public health officials say it's a crucial step to ending the AIDS epidemic.

The brains of female soccer players who head the ball frequently show white matter alterations.

Heading May Be Riskier For Female Soccer Players Than Males

2:35pm July 31, 2018

by Sara Kiley Watson

Females are more likely than males to suffer measurable impact on their brains as a result of heading the ball during soccer.

Good hospice care at the end of life can be a godsend to patients and their families, all agree, whether the care comes at home, or at an inpatient facility like this AIDS hospice. Still, oversight of the industry is important, federal investigators say.

HHS Inspector General's Report Finds Flaws And Fraud In U.S. Hospice Care

10:50am July 31, 2018

by Ina Jaffe

Medicare pays more than $16 billion a year for hospice services. But a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services says hospice patients don't always get the care they're promised.

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With financial aid declining, many college students can't afford to eat, studies show, even though about 40 percent are also working. Nearly 1 in 4 college students are parents, which can add to their financial stress.

For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'

9:38am July 31, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

With rising school costs, as many as half of U.S. college students are feeling so stretched financially that they either aren't getting enough to eat or they're worried about it, studies find.