After a 2022 law lifted the ban on Medicare negotiating drug prices, the government is in talks to lower prices on 10 medicines that cost the program billions of dollars …
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Dr. Ashish Jha says the U.S. is seeing typically two COVID waves a year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As much as we would all …
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Forget BMI. Body composition scans are a better measure of your health : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaria Fabrizio hide caption toggle caption Maria Fabrizio The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on …
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Psychedelic treatment for PTSD with MDMA faces misconduct hurdle : Short Wave : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLater this year, the FDA plans to decide whether MDMA can be used to treat PTSD Eva Almqvist/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Almqvist/Getty Images Later this year, the …
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An abstract 3d cloud model in the bedroom. (3d render) Eoneren/Getty Images/E+ hide caption toggle caption Eoneren/Getty Images/E+ I had a nightmare last night. It began like many of my …
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Girls in the U.S. are getting their period earlier. Here's what parents should know
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGirls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants.
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Can friendship work with an ex? 3 questions to ask yourself : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShould you be friends with your ex? It’s a toughie. NPR’s Life Kit has advice for transforming a once romantic relationship into one that is purely platonic. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: …
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Researchers say multiple factors are likely impacting early puberty, including obesity, stress and endocrine-disrupting hormones which are widespread in the environment. SDI Productions/Getty Images/E+ hide caption toggle caption SDI Productions/Getty …
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Honoré Prentice (in yellow shirt and glasses), who lives in Canada, met three of his birth siblings, who live in the U.S., in person on Dec. 13, 2021. The brothers …
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Honoré Prentice (in yellow shirt and glasses), who lives in Canada, met three of his birth siblings, who live in the U.S., in person on Dec. 13, 2021. The brothers …