This Gene Could Turn Your Hair Gray
Is stress turning your hair gray? Your ancestors may have something to do with it, too. Scientists say they've found the first genetic variant associated with going gray.
Your Health
Health Quality An Issue For Poor, 2 Years Into Obamacare, Poll Finds
People are relatively satisfied with the health care they receive, the new poll finds. But low-income Americans are more likely to say the quality of health care they get is only fair to poor.
Many Dislike Health Care System But Are Pleased With Their Own Care
An NPR poll finds that many people have a low opinion of the health care system, yet they like their doctors. The perception of quality of care varies according to income.
Keeping Up With The Joneses' Latest Medical Procedure
Having reached the average life expectancy for an American male, Dr. Schumann's father is acutely interested in his buddies' illnesses and treatments. Call it "medical me-tooism."
Study Finds Most Young Men Aren't Aware Of Emergency Contraception
Although 84 percent of teenage boys and young men said they believed avoiding a partner's pregnancy was important, only 42 percent had heard of emergency contraception, researchers in Colorado found.
Beam Me Up, Scotty? Turns Out Your Brain Is Ready For Teleportation
The brain usually relies on our senses to navigate. But researchers found that when people experienced virtual teleportation, their brains still managed to keep them on course.
Treating Addiction As A Chronic Disease
Reframing addiction as a chronic illness would help people get appropriate treatment and benefit the health care system, says A. Thomas McLellan, co-founder of the Treatment Research Institute.
The AIDS Crisis Hasn't Ended In The Black And Latino Communities
HIV rates in the U.S. have been dropping for about a decade. But African-American and Latino men who have sex with men still face a very high risk of becoming infected. Stigma is one big reason.
For Pot Tourists, The Trip Is More Likely To End In The ER
Tourists who indulge in legal marijuana in Colorado are more likely to end up in the emergency room with cannabis-related problems than are state residents, a study finds. Talk about a bad trip.
Ithaca's Plan To Open A Safe Site For Heroin Users Faces Legal Hurdles
The goal is to reduce the city's death toll from heroin. But it would be breaking various laws unless Ithaca gets a pass from the governor and federal authorities.