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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, R-Ky., has said he thinks that Medicaid recipients should have "skin in the game."

Kentucky Gets OK To Require Work From Medicaid Recipients

5:40pm January 12, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The move comes one day after the Trump administration said it would let states add work requirements to their Medicaid programs, which provide health coverage for people with low incomes.

Construction workers reported the most standing and physical work in the most recent federal survey of occupational health.

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Standing, Desk Or Not, Is A Big Part Of Many Jobs

6:48pm January 11, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

Two-thirds of employed adults stand at work. Many also do physical labor. Among the most demanding occupations: construction, food service and farming.

People walk through the empty streets of Boston as snow begins to fall last week. Sometimes there is no way to prevent a slip and fall on the ice, but there are things that can reduce your risk of serious injury.

How To Tumble With Care When It Gets Slippery Outside

4:16pm January 11, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Sometimes you realize you're about to slip and fall, and there is nothing you can do to prevent it. But there is a right way to fall if you want to avoid really serious injury.

Women are catching up with men nationally in overall drinking, as well as in binge drinking, drunk driving and deaths from cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism.

Alcohol-Related ER Visits Soar, Especially Among Women

2:07pm January 11, 2018

by Robin Lloyd

The nine-year period ending in 2014 saw a sharp increase in the U.S. of alcohol-related visits to emergency rooms, a study finds. And binge drinking doesn't completely explain it.

Pharmacist Donna Barsky measures potassium iodide at the Texas Star Pharmacy in 2011 in Plano, Texas.

Fallout From 'Nuclear Button' Tweets: Jump In Sales Of Radiation Drug

10:51am January 10, 2018

by JoNel Aleccia

After a war of words between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un over the ability to launch nuclear attacks from their desks, orders rose for pills to protect against radiation.

As flu cases mount in California, the state's health department recommends vaccination for all people 6 months and older.

What You Need To Know About This Year's Flu Season

8:44pm January 09, 2018

by Barbara Feder Ostrov

In California, the flu has struck early and hard this season. Health experts aren't sure why. The state's higher temperatures typically result in a later flu peak there than in other parts of the U.S.

In both urban and rural areas, about 40 percent of women surveyed were currently married to a member of the opposite sex. Only about 30 percent of the rural women of childbearing age had no children, versus roughly 41 percent of urban women.

Rural And City Women A Little Different In Age At First Sex, Number Of Kids

3:29pm January 09, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

In a recent national survey, nearly 80 percent of women living in rural areas reported having experienced sexual intercourse by age 18, compared with 68.6 percent of women in cities.

These large capsules, which can be swallowed, measure three different gases as they traverse the gastrointestinal tract.

Gut Check: Gas-Sniffing Capsule Charts The Digestive Tract

5:20pm January 08, 2018

by Angus Chen

The electronic pill looks like the biggest multivitamin a human could possibly swallow. Tests have show that the experimental device can measure gases tied to microbes and digestion.

Treatment for alcohol problems isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. The NIH has launched a treatment navigator website to connect people to resources and a wide variety of treatment options.

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Is Alcohol A Problem? Online Tool Helps Assess Risk And Find Help

10:50am January 08, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

Treatment for alcohol problems isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. The NIH has launched a navigator site that can help figure out the scope of the problem and find evidence-based treatment options.

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The Benefits Of A Dry January

8:06am January 07, 2018

In the new year, some people give up drinking for a month. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Dr. Rajiv Jalan, professor at University College of London, about the science behind it.