Health

About two months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Sara England’s infant son, Amari Vaca, was sick and struggling to breathe. Staff members at a local medical center in Salinas, California, arranged …

NPR’s Debbie Elliott talks with Lance Price of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center about Chick-fil-A’s decision to drop its “no antibiotics ever” pledge. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST: You probably can’t taste …

A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn’t be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first …

Kevin Carlson, with nurse Joshua Lee (right) and respiratory therapist Eric Mathewson (left), watches a WWE match on October 2, 2023 in San Jose, Calif. Gabrielle Torres hide caption toggle …

It can be confusing for shoppers to wade through the bounty of information about the differences between organic and conventional produce. An expert clears the air on some common questions. …

Scientists are uncovering the far-reaching influence of physical activity on our circadian rhythms. They believe the emerging findings have implications both for health and athletic performance. LEILA FADEL, HOST: When …

The Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion on June 24, 2022. Tracy Lee for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tracy Lee for NPR The Supreme Court overturned the …

When relaying the difficult news of a cancer diagnosis to kids, it’s important to give them time to process the information, says Elizabeth Farrell, a clinical social worker at the …

At Recompose in Seattle, families can hold a funeral ceremony known as a laying-in before the body is prepared for human composting. In this photo, a demonstration mannequin stands in …

The other day in my primary care practice, one of my patients asked me to prescribe Ozempic. She had recently given birth, and her body had changed. “I want my …