Health

Mobile, Ala., like other communities benefiting from opioid settlement dollars, weighs whether to treat people in crisis now or invest in long-term solutions to cut future addiction rates.

Cognitive neuroscientist Charan Ranganath says the human brain isn’t programmed to remember everything. Rather, it’s designed to “carry what we need and to deploy it rapidly when we need it.” …

Wild temperature swings are driving cases of trench foot and frostbite among homeless people — especially in the Midwest. As COVID surges, some people spurn shelters through extremes of cold …

Mary Gachoki had learned about autism spectrum disorder from a caregiving course she’d taken in college. When her son was 2 years old, she recognized that he was displaying traits …

The FDA approved the drug Xolair earlier this month, making it the first medication approved to reduce allergic reactions after accidental exposures.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with bioethicist Judith Daar about the legal and ethical implications of the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision that embryos can be considered children under state law.

Why some California public universities are not making it better known that they now provide free medication abortion pills to students.

They’re turning cast-off climbing ropes into handmade crafts. It’s part of a fledgling effort in Nepal to repurpose mountain waste and provide economic opportunity.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has sharpened her critique of Donald Trump this week. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Yeah. Haley has been making defiant speeches ahead of Saturday’s …

Alexis Ratcliff attends her 18th birthday party at the hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C. She is a quadriplegic who uses a ventilator and has lived at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist …