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NPR News: Childhood Obesity Is Rising "Shockingly Fast" — Even In Poor Countries

Childhood Obesity Is Rising "Shockingly Fast" — Even In Poor Countries A comprehensive new report from UNICEF calls attention to the surge in obesity in developing countries — even as they're dealing with children who are undernourished. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Gifted Students With Autism Find An Intellectual Oasis In Iowa

Gifted Students With Autism Find An Intellectual Oasis In Iowa A center at the University of Iowa is making sure that its programs for gifted teens include those with autism spectrum disorders. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Doctors Faced With Tough Decisions Due To Shortage Of Drug Used To Treat Cancer

Doctors Faced With Tough Decisions Due To Shortage Of Drug Used To Treat Cancer NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Yoram Unguru, a hematologist and oncologist in Baltimore, about a shortage of vincristine, a drug used to treat childhood cancer. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Poor People Are Still Sicker Than The Rich In Germany, Despite Universal Health Care

Poor People Are Still Sicker Than The Rich In Germany, Despite Universal Health Care Even with generous health coverage, sizable health disparities persist between Hamburg's wealthier and poorer neighborhoods. Crowding, poor air quality and fewer physicians plague poorer areas. Read more on NPR

NPR News: A Boy's Mysterious Illness Leads His Family On A Diagnostic Odyssey

A Boy's Mysterious Illness Leads His Family On A Diagnostic Odyssey Alex Yiu was born a healthy seeming baby. But by age 2, his muscle control and speech were deteriorating. His baffling condition took a decade to diagnose. The reanalysis of a DNA test was the key. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: Trump Is Trying Hard To Thwart Obamacare. How's That Going?

Trump Is Trying Hard To Thwart Obamacare. How's That Going? Though polls show Affordable Care Act protections remain popular in the U.S., President Trump still threatens to drastically change the law if he can't repeal it. Here are five changes he's made. Read more on NPR