Health

NPR’s Andrew Limbong speaks with Patricia Fabian, professor of environmental health at Boston University, about the impact that heat waves have on vulnerable populations. ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: It’s about to …

Data from CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. Experts offer tips to reduce your chance of coming down with Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and other tickborne diseases, and …

The photo exhibit Sahy Rano, on display at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York, through this weekend, draws its title from a Malagasay phrase translated in a wall label …

Large swaths of the U.S. will experience intense heat and humidity in the coming days. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP It’s not the heat that …

Caregiving traces the history — and unique challenges of — caring for family members in the U.S. In the documentary, viewers meet caregivers like Malcoma Brown-Ekeogu, who now helps her …

A child gets off a bus near the Jordanian border with other pediatric patients who have been evacuated from Gaza through Israel on June 11. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images hide caption …

Republicans’ are proposing changes that could result in some children and families losing access to healthcare, food benefits and financial assistance. Annie Otzen/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption Annie …

A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, the injectable drug that prevents HIV infection. On June 18, the FDA approved the drug for use in the U.S. Nardus Engelbrecht/AP hide …

The U.S. Department of of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is urging consumers who have purchased the ready-to-eat meals sold under the under the Home Chef and Marketside brands, …

If you’re feeling hot and need a quick way to cool down, submerge yourself in a body of water. If that’s not feasible, dunk your feet and arms in cold …