Health

As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill to rescind $40 billion in promised foreign aid, critics of the measure say a thorough governmental review of targeted programs did …

Rising maternal and infant mortality rates are making birth a more risky proposition in the U.S. We’ll visit a community in Georgia where one woman is pushing to open a …

Ragpickers search for recyclable materials like metal and plastic at a dumping ground near Ahmedabad, India, which they’ll sell to scrap traders. Working conditions are brutal during severe heat. A …

Even healthy brains slow down as they age. But there are ways to keep that thinker in tip-top shape. OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images After …

Medical plan cards are seen in Portland, Ore. A federal judge this past week overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical bills from credit reports …

When writer Melissa Febos was 35, she decided to temporarily give up sex. “I was coming off a devastating relationship where I had become so obsessive. I had gone completely …

Megan and Stephen Alger, photographed at home with their children in Augusta, Georgia. They have eight children and are expecting their ninth in December. Kendrick Brinson/for NPR hide caption toggle …

A research project run by the Department of Veterans Affairs that analyzes genetic data has led to medical breakthroughs. Yet critical steps to keep the research going are stalled out. …

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The law includes cuts to funding …

Frank Frost found camaraderie and better health in a cycling group in the U.K. that his doctor recommended he try. Frank Frost hide caption toggle caption Frank Frost For more …