Stressed out by holidays? Don’t want to overindulge? We’ve got tips and strategies to help AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: It’s easy to get swept up in the holiday swirl of to-dos …
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Cheaper alternatives to pricy ACA health plans come with trade-offs : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) Patrick Sison/AP hide …
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With cases on the rise, experts worry the U.S. is in for another bad flu season
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlu cases are soaring in New York and picking up in other parts of the country. Experts worry it will be another bad season. COVID and RSV have been less …
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With cases ramping up, experts worry the U.S. is in for another bad flu season : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlu cases are soaring in New York and picking up in other parts of the country. Experts worry it will be another bad season. COVID and RSV have been less …
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Bethany Kozma speaks to a U.N. meeting in September 2025. She has just been named to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Global Affairs — a …
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Millions of soon-to-be uninsured Americans are looking for a ‘plan B’ : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRobert and Emily Sory are starting an animal sanctuary at their home in Thompson Station, Tenn. In 2026, they plan to be uninsured. They’re looking for ways to pay for …
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Parent volunteers help other parents through a pediatric cancer diagnosis : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen a child receives a diagnosis of cancer, parents can feel overwhelmed. A new program helps connect them with volunteers who have cared for children who survived cancer. JUANA SUMMERS, …
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Pediatricians object to Trump’s push to ban care for transgender kids : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA display at the Gender Health Program of Children’s Minnesota hospital. Under a proposed rule announced Thursday, a hospital will lose all its Medicaid and Medicare funding if it continues …
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President Trump unveiled deals with nine pharmaceutical companies on drug prices in a White House event Friday. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty …
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He's the first African musician to get a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe late, great Fela Kuti is known as the “Black President” for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist …