Health

Lawmakers in many states will be returning to their state capitols in the New Year with a vastly different legal landscape surrounding abortion rights than one year ago. MARY LOUISE …

The U.S. has started requiring all travelers from China to test negative for COVID, even though many experts think it won’t help much.

Back and neck pain from screen use are common. Researchers say breaking up the work day with little bursts of exercise can help. Cha Pornea for NPR hide caption toggle …

The Food and Drug Administration announced it has loosened some restrictions on the pill mifepristone, allowing it to be dispensed by more pharmacies and without an in-person exam. Charlie Neibergall/AP …

The abortion pill Mifepristone, which has only been available in person in certain clinics, could become accessible at local drugstores and retail pharmacy chains, as well as via telehealth.

NPR’s Rob Schmitz talks to Dr. Robert Linton, chief medical officer of Howard University Hospital about what on-the-field football physicians prioritize when a player has a life-threatening injury.

Fans watch as Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin leaves Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium in an ambulance on Monday night after experiencing a cardiac arrest during a game. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images …

The Bills said Hamlin had a cardiac arrest after a hit. NPR’s Rob Schmitz talks to Dr. Christopher Madias of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Center at Tufts Medical Center, about the …

Cannabis candies, made to look appealing, are being ingested by children under 6, sending some kids to the hospital. Most of the children found the edible weed at their own …

Time is a thief, as my Uncle Dan loves to say, and if you want to achieve your most cherished life goals, you have to learn to manage it. As …