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NPR News: For Newborns Exposed To Opioids, Health Issues May Be The Least Of Their Problems
For Newborns Exposed To Opioids, Health Issues May Be The Least Of Their Problems Dr. Joshua Sharfstein says worry less about the short-term withdrawal symptoms of babies exposed to opioids in the womb, and much more about the lives and mothers they go home to. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Mutant Strains Of Polio Vaccine Now Cause More Paralysis Than Wild Polio
Mutant Strains Of Polio Vaccine Now Cause More Paralysis Than Wild Polio So far this year, there have been only six cases of wild polio — and 21 cases of vaccine-derived polio, most of them in Syria. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Q&A: What Does The Senate Health Bill Mean For Me?
Q&A: What Does The Senate Health Bill Mean For Me? The Senate Republicans' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could bring big changes to many Americans' health care coverage. Here are answers to a handful of scenarios from concerned listeners. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Considering Breast-Feeding? This Guide Can Help
Considering Breast-Feeding? This Guide Can Help The vast majority of pregnant women in the U.S. say they plan to breast-feed, but aren't told that many new moms worldwide find it tricky. Being mentored the first weeks after birth can help a lot. Read more on NPR
NPR News: CHART: CBO Weighs Who Wins, Who Loses With Senate Health Care Bill
CHART: CBO Weighs Who Wins, Who Loses With Senate Health Care Bill The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 22 million people would lose coverage with the Senate bill. That includes 15 million people on Medicaid, and others who could no longer afford insurance. Read more on NPR
NPR News: From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions
From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions Medicaid has become a prime target of Republicans in Congress who want to rein in the program's costs, which totaled $350 billion in 2015. We take a look at what all that money pays for. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Secrets Of Breast-Feeding From Global Moms In The Know
Secrets Of Breast-Feeding From Global Moms In The Know Many American women want to breast-feed. And try to. But only about half keep it up. It's like they've lost the instinct. One researcher thinks she's figured out why. And how to get the instinct back. Read more on NPR
NPR News: What Women Should Keep In Mind When They're Thinking Of Breastfeeding
What Women Should Keep In Mind When They're Thinking Of Breastfeeding A majority of women say they want to breastfeed their babies. But only a small fraction reach that goal. Why is it so hard? Maybe the secrets of breastfeeding are in past. Read more on NPR
NPR News: When Children Are Exposed To Police Violence
When Children Are Exposed To Police Violence NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Carl Bell, a psychiatrist and professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, about children who are exposed to police violence. This follows the release of a video that shows the reaction of a four-year old girl just after the shooting of Philando Castile, an African-American man in Minnesota whose death was livestreamed on Facebook. (LANGUAGE WARNING: This segment contains the bleeped word "bitches" in a clip.) Read more on NPR
NPR News: Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message To America: 'All Children Are Our Children'
Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message To America: 'All Children Are Our Children' Kaiilash Satyarthi came to Washington to encourage the U.S. government to fight for the freedom of child laborers. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Amid Measles Outbreak, Italy Makes Childhood Vaccinations Mandatory
Amid Measles Outbreak, Italy Makes Childhood Vaccinations Mandatory A tough new law means parents who don't vaccinate their children against a dozen diseases will face steep fines — and even risk losing custody. Italy has recorded 2,500-plus measles cases this year. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Amid Measles Outbreak, Italy Makes Vaccinations Mandatory
Amid Measles Outbreak, Italy Makes Vaccinations Mandatory A tough new law means parents who don't vaccinate their children against a dozen diseases will face steep fines — and even risk losing custody. Italy has recorded 2,500-plus measles cases this year. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Hit Rural Patients Hard
Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Hit Rural Patients Hard Hundreds of rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. The House Republican health plan drastically reduces one of their key sources of funding and the Senate bill is expected to do the same. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Survivors Of Childhood Diseases Struggle To Find Care As Adults
Survivors Of Childhood Diseases Struggle To Find Care As Adults A few decades ago, babies born with conditions such as congenital heart disease or cystic fibrosis often didn't survive past childhood. Now many live longer, but adult medicine has not kept pace. Read more on NPR
NPR News: A Good News Story About Diarrhea — With One Surprising Exception
A Good News Story About Diarrhea — With One Surprising Exception A new report points to great progress in reducing deaths from diarrheal diseases. But as the low-income world sees progress, rates are inching up in wealthy countries, including the U.S. Read more on NPR
NPR News: A Couple's Quest To Stop A Rare Disease Before It Takes One Of Them
A Couple's Quest To Stop A Rare Disease Before It Takes One Of Them Twenty years. That's how long two grad students, Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel, think they have before a deadly disease envelops Sonia's brain. The Massachusetts couple is now racing to find a cure. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Over Objections, Italy Introduces Tough Vaccination Measure
Over Objections, Italy Introduces Tough Vaccination Measure In Italy, parents who don't vaccinate their children face steep fines, and even risk losing custody. It's in response to a measles outbreak, after years of falling inoculation rates. Read more on NPR
NPR News: This Father's Day, Remembering A Time When Dads Weren't Welcome In Delivery Rooms
This Father's Day, Remembering A Time When Dads Weren't Welcome In Delivery Rooms For many fathers, the birth of a child is a hugely emotional moment. But not that long ago, few fathers were allowed to participate in the process. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Lead Detected In Baby Food Samples. Pediatricians Say There's No Safe Level
Lead Detected In Baby Food Samples. Pediatricians Say There's No Safe Level Twenty percent of baby food samples were found to contain lead, according to a report from the Environmental Defense Fund. Pediatricians says there's no safe lead level. FDA is reviewing its policy. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Teens' Use Of E-Cigarettes Drops For The First Time, CDC Says
Teens' Use Of E-Cigarettes Drops For The First Time, CDC Says Public education campaigns and restrictions on sales to minors have helped discourage teenagers from vaping, according to officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more on NPR
NPR News: In Texas, People With Fluctuating Incomes Risk Being Cut Off From Medicaid
In Texas, People With Fluctuating Incomes Risk Being Cut Off From Medicaid Families with income that varies from month to month can find it hard to maintain enrollment in Texas' Medicaid program. The question is whether the program trims waste or creates more red tape. Read more on NPR
