Mental Health

The FDA is is expected to decide by May 27 whether a long-acting, implantable version of this anti-addiction drug, buprinorphine, will be available in the United States. The implant is more convenient, proponents say, and less likely to be abused.

FDA Considering Pricey Implant As Treatment For Opioid Addiction

2:56pm May 20, 2016

by Martha Bebinger

The FDA could soon approve an implantable form of a drug used to treat opioid addiction. While the approach helped patients avoid relapse in tests, its price may be prohibitive for some, doctors say.

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Gerald Franklin, who was diagnosed with autism as a child, is now lead developer for a website that matches workers with prospective employers. Job-related videos, he says, can help people with special needs showcase their talent.

Autism Can Be An Asset In The Workplace, Employers And Workers Find

8:47pm May 18, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Roughly 40 percent of young adults with autism spectrum disorder aren't finding jobs. But some employers are now recruiting adults on the spectrum as an untapped talent pool of focused workers.

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Should Pediatricians Ask Parents If They're Poor?

5:28pm May 18, 2016

by Elaine Korry

It may seem like nobody's business, but there's abundant evidence that living in a home with poverty can harm children's health. And there are proven ways that doctors can help with that.

Ron Nielsen, a retired airline pilot, tells his class of fearful fliers in Southern California that crying can be a useful emotional release. If that's what they need to do, he tells them, "let 'er rip!"

Hollywood Jet Gives Fearful Fliers The Courage To Soar

1:18pm May 17, 2016

by Danny Hajek

A small group boards a 727 jet parked on a studio sound stage in Southern California. The airplane cabin is normally used for filming movies — but these "passengers" have real-world fears.

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A farmer steers his cart through land that was a dam brimming with water just a few years ago which fed the district of Beed in the parched state of Maharashtra. After two years of drought it is among India's hardest-hit.

Amid India's Drought Crisis, Suicides Increase Among Farmers Deep In Debt

11:42pm May 15, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

In the parched fields of India's central states, the district of Beed in Maharashtra has been buffeted by a multi-year cycle of drought. One widow tells her story of coping with drought and loss.

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Some stress can help increase motivation and focus. The trick is finding balance.

So We Know Students Are Stressed Out ... Now Let's Talk About It

3:22pm May 12, 2016

by Jacquie Lee

Parents are starting to understand the level of stress their kids are under. So what can they do to help?

Courtney Griffin died at age 20 from an overdose of heroin and fentanyl. She was turned away from a treatment center less than two months earlier when her insurance was declined.

Politics In Real Life: Dying From Overdose While Waiting For Treatment

9:46am May 12, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Heroin and prescription opioids are killing more than 100 people a day. It's an issue candidates up and down the ballot are discussing.

Health & Safety

Suicides Cast A Pall Over Marine Reunions

6:13am May 12, 2016

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, about his efforts to prevent suicides among veterans by promoting regular reunions.

An ad from the Food and Drug Administration's Fresh Empire campaign.

Notorious FDA? Feds Turn To Hip-Hop To Tamp Down Teen Smoking

12:01pm May 09, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

For its latest anti-tobacco campaign, the Food and Drug Administration wants to harness hip-hop swagger to reach minority teens — who disproportionately suffer the consequences of smoking.

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A Korean Air Boeing 747 aircraft takes off before storm clouds at Gimpo airport, south of Seoul.

#NPRreads: Take Flight With These 3 Stories This Weekend

9:30am May 07, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.