NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego about how her city’s residents are enduring day 26 with temperatures above 110 degrees.
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Heat kills in 3 main ways. Know the signs to protect yourself : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was 118 degrees after 5 p.m. in Phoenix, Arizona on July 18, 2023. More than 80 million people have been under heat warnings, as relentless temperatures continue to bake …
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cool foods, damp socks, ice cold soda can on the wrist : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHow do you stay cool without an air conditioner in a year of record-breaking heat? Last week we featured a story by heatwave researcher Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar about how …
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Messaging your doctor through a patient portal might cost you : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDoctors are starting to face a flood of message from patients and some health care companies are billing for clinical advice delivered this way. jose carlos cerdeno martinez/Getty Images hide …
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Mosquitoes spread malaria. These researchers want them to fight it instead
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScientists have used a gene-editing technique to make mosquitos allies in the fight against malaria. Environmentalists are troubled by the idea of genetically modifying wild animals. (Image credit: James Gathany/AP)
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With excessive heat advisories in effect across the U.S., here’s how to avoid heat-related illnesses.
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An experimental Alzheimer's drug outperforms one just approved by the FDA
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a large study, the experimental drug donanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s by about 35%. That’s slightly better than the drug Leqembi, which was fully approved by the FDA …
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Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR’s Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning. …
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988 mental health lifeline helps 5 million in first year : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marks one year of operation on July 16. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption toggle caption Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marks one …
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The FDA approves Opill, the first daily birth control pill without a prescription
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Michel Martin talks to Angela Maske of Advocates for Youth about the FDA’s approval of Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill.