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Hepatitis C can cause severe liver damage and leads to about 15,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. James Cavallini /BSIP/Universal Images hide caption toggle caption James Cavallini /BSIP/Universal Images …

The performer Madonna, onstage at the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in February. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The performer Madonna, onstage at …

Patients trying to lose weight are often counseled to count calories, but new research finds intermittent fasting can be just as effective. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June …

In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a substance called beta-amyloid can form toxic clumps in between neurons. Drugs like lecanemab are designed to remove amyloid-beta from the brain. National Institute on …

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to American College of Emergency Physicians head Dr. Aisha Terry about why U.S. emergency rooms are overcrowded even after the end of the COIVD emergency.

One year after anti-abortion rights activists and politicians achieved their goal of overturning Roe v. Wade, they are rethinking where to focus their efforts.

3M has reached a $10 billion settlement over “forever chemicals” in drinking water. NPR’s Debbie Elliott talks with Scott Summy, an attorney for water systems that sued the chemical maker.

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Daniel Webster of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions about what the word “epidemic” means when it comes to gun violence.

An influential health panel now recommends all adults under age 65 be screened for anxiety disorders by their primary care physicians. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: For the first time, an influential …

In recent years, the number of children enrolled in a federal benefit program, Supplemental Security Income, has dropped. It provides assistance to people who are very poor and have a …