E-Cigarettes Becoming More Common Among Smokers Trying To Quit
A new study suggests smokers are increasingly turning to e-cigarettes over other tools to help them quit.
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In Ads, Tobacco Companies Admit They Made Cigarettes More Addictive
A federal judge ordered tobacco companies to pay for ads warning that their products are deadly and that they manipulated them to be addictive. But the form of the ads may be dulling their effect.
U.S. Surgeon General Says Working Together Is Key To Combating Opioid Crisis
The country's top public health advocate says the cycle of opioid addiction won't be stopped without more money from Congress and cooperation among federal, state and local officials.
What If We Treated Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis?
The law restricts a major government public health agency's research into gun violence, which kills or injures more people than many other infectious diseases.
A Baby Exposed To Zika Virus Is Doing Well, One Year Later
Yaritza Martinez was infected with the Zika virus when she was 12 weeks pregnant. Doctors in Washington, D.C., are studying her son and other children to see if the virus has affected their health.
Algae Toxins In Drinking Water Sickened People In 2 Outbreaks
In Ohio, more than 100 people got sick in 2013 and 2014 when municipal drinking water was contaminated with toxins from algae blooms in Lake Erie. The CDC says these are the first known instances.
Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination
NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.
Experiences Of Discrimination In America
How do African-Americans experience discrimination in daily life? A new poll is examining the extent of discrimination against six major ethnic and racial groups in America today.
Screening For Diabetes Is Working Better Than Thought
The CDC says 7 million people have Type 2 diabetes and don't know it. But a new analysis says that number's much lower. Screening efforts should focus on people at highest risk, the researchers say.
Long After The Hurricanes Have Passed, Hard Work — And Hazards — Remain
During Harvey, Irma and Maria, rising floodwaters and high winds raised alarm. But afterward there are new risks — standing water, mold, mosquitoes, deadly heat. Despair can linger, too.