Health & Wellness News
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After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.
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Two women bonded after the Nashville school shooting a year ago over their children's exposure to violence and loss.
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In 2020, voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs. Journalist E. Tammy Kim explains how and why public opinion has turned.
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Most people with dengue will show no signs of infection or experience only mild symptoms, but in rare cases infections can become severe and potentially fatal.
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The individual was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Eva Temkin, a former FDA policy expert, about arguments at the Supreme Court regarding the abortion drug Mifepristone.
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As billions from opioid settlements pour into states, Pennsylvania's efforts against addiction could be hamstrung because clean syringes could be considered illegal drug paraphernalia.
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With a dramatic jump in cases — and a strain of mpox that is deadlier than the virus that went global in 2022 — specialists are scrambling to reign it in.
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Through a combination of holistic care and house calls, doctor Clarissa Kripke is redefining what health care can be and do for adults with conditions like Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.
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Sudden cardiac arrest survival rates are low but those who make it are often faced with severe health consequences that can last a lifetime.