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DDurrich/iStockphoto/Getty Images If you feel like your seasonal allergies are getting worse every year, it’s not just you. Warming from climate change is making the pollen season longer, and more …

The Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters is a block from the White House in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The US Department of …

Injury is the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45. But much of the staff at the CDC responsible for studying how to track and prevent …

The White House recently launched a web page entitled: “Lab Leak. The True Origins of COVID-19” Whitehouse.gov/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Whitehouse.gov/Screenshot by NPR The White House has …

Many over-the-counter pain medications are available, but are they all the same? And how much should you really take? Photo illustration by Beck Harlan/NPR hide caption toggle caption Photo illustration …

The European fiddler crab (Afruca tangeri) lives along the Atlantic coast, from Portugal in southwestern Europe to Angola in western Africa. Male crabs have one small claw and one big …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference autism rates on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis …

Two new studies suggest that stem-cell treatments may be getting closer to becoming widely available for Parkinson’s patients. pocketlight/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption pocketlight/iStockphoto/Getty Images Patients suffering from Parkinson’s …

A study in JAMA says young women, age 18 to 25, are binge drinking slightly more than men the same age. The good news: Drinking is down for both young …

People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population — leaving out confusing plots or jarring …