Health

Want to feel more positive, even if you’re stressed by what’s happening around you? Turns out, you can be taught ways to boost feelings of well-being. In fact, studies consistently …

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An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections. …

Zalmai Afzali, an internal medicine doctor in northeastern Virginia, had to complete a residency program in the U.S. after having already finished one in Afghanistan. He supports new state laws …

Susan Bell plays with a fidget toy at her home as part of her physical therapy on September 16, 2024 in St. Charles, Mo. The toys help provide Susan with …

The U.S. Agricultural Department has announced a new effort to fight bird flu. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Leah Douglas, agriculture and energy reporter at Reuters, about the $1 billion …

Dr. Francis Collins, who led the National Institutes of Health for more than a decade and continued his career at the agency after he stepped aside as director in 2021, …

In January, a lithium-ion battery-storage plant in Monterey County, Calif., caught fire and burned for days, prompting evacuations and school shut downs. Residents are concerned about their health. AILSA CHANG, …

NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. Ron Cook of Lubbock, Texas, about the measles outbreak in his state – and what the Lubbock Health Department is doing to try to …

Myra Solano Garcia in Upland, California, 2024. Garcia has been living with Alzheimer’s disease and is taking one of the two approved drugs on the market to try to slow …