Health & Safety

Rural water systems fear cuts to funding to remove 'forever chemicals'

4:57am June 17, 2025

Rural water systems are struggling to meet the EPA's new limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water. Now, federal funds to help remove them are in jeopardy under the Trump administration.

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Chesapeake Bay is on a rebound, but Trump's proposed budget could set it back

4:19pm June 16, 2025

by Scott Neuman

Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But President Trump's proposed budget would slash key programs.

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President Trump fires a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

12:30pm June 16, 2025

Christopher Hanson was appointed to serve on the commission overseeing the nation's nuclear reactors during Trump's first term in 2020.

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Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new $7.4 billion opioid settlement

11:59am June 16, 2025

A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories

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A new chapter for online sales of obesity drug alternatives tests legal limits

11:31am June 16, 2025

While some compounding pharmacies have stopped making alternatives to Wegovy and Zepbound since shortages were declared over, others are continuing and pushing regulatory boundaries.

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The doctor said 'be happy.' Music therapy can help cancer patients do that

5:00am June 16, 2025

by Yuki Noguchi

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

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A special shoutout to fathers

6:46pm June 15, 2025

by Scott Detrow

A special shoutout to fathers on Father's Day.

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Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land

6:46pm June 15, 2025

by Scott Detrow

It's being called the largest land return deal in California's history. Yurok Fisheries Department Director Barry McCovey tells NPR's Scott Detrow what it means for the Yurok Tribe and for the land.

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Advice for trying GLP-1 drugs for weight loss from a doctor who's been there

7:02am June 15, 2025

Former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler says the new weight-loss drugs are a powerful tool to fight obesity. But they come with pitfalls. Here's his tips for how to use them successfully.

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Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves

6:00am June 14, 2025

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.

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