Calling The Shots In The Year Of The Nurse And Midwife
How do we honor some less-acknowledged medical professionals and clear up some misconceptions about what they do?
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How Puberty, Pregnancy And Perimenopause Impact Women's Mental Health
NPR's Morning Edition explores the key reproductive shifts in women's lives — puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause — and how the changes during those times could impact mental and emotional health.
Australia's Wildfires Are Releasing Vast Amounts Of Carbon
The Australian bushfires are emitting huge amounts of climate warming carbon into the atmosphere. Normally, new vegetation that grows back would recapture it, but that may be changing.
You Don't Have To Go No-Carb: Instead, Think Slow Carb
Ditching carbs can lead to quick weight loss, but can you really stick with it? Here's the science on eating carbs smarter to keep you sated and healthy.
With Their Land In Flames, Aboriginals Warn Fires Show Deep Problems In Australia
As massive fires continue to consume Australia, aboriginal elders like Noel Butler say officials need to listen to natives about fire control.
Growing Public Evidence Suggests Ukrainian Jetliner Was Hit By Missile
As investigators learn more about what happened to a Ukrainian International Airlines flight which crashed in Tehran, a growing body of online evidence suggests it was shot out of the sky.
Why Coyotes — Up To 4,000 Of Them — Are Turning Up In Chicago
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Stanley Gehrt of the Cook County Coyote Project about coyotes biting a 5-year-old boy and a man in Chicago. Cook County is home to 4,000 of the animals.
How Australian Wildfire Emissions May Impact Global Climate
The Australian bushfires have released an enormous amount of climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions. But emissions from wildfires have a complicated effect on the broader global climate.
Chinese Virologists Are Fighting A New Outbreak. Here's What They're Looking For
The new strain of coronavirus is from the same family as SARS, but doesn't appear to spread easily between people.
Sweeps Of Homeless Camps In California Aggravate Key Health Issues
Cities have tasked police and sanitation workers with dismantling homeless camps that they say pose a risk to health and safety. But that's meant some displaced people are losing needed medications.