Living Better: how increasing small movements can make a big difference
Most of us know that exercise is good for our health. But what about all the other ways we move during the day?
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El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather
El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather.
An 16-year-old died while working at a poultry plant in Mississippi
The teenager died after he became entangled in a machine he was cleaning late last Friday. Labor laws prohibit anyone under 18 from working in meat plants because of the hazardous conditions.
You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation
Everybody knows someone — maybe it's you — who got COVID but never got sick or who thinks they never got COVID at all. A new study found one possible reason, involving a certain gene and common colds.
Guilford County approves new doula program to combat infant mortality
Guilford County officials have approved funds to support a community-based doula program to combat infant mortality.
Blockbuster drug Humira finally faces lower-cost rivals
After years of being the world's best-selling drug, Humira faces competition from copycat versions known as biosimilars. One called Yusimry costs a $1,000 or less.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US
A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to South Florida endu
Women with pregnancy complications tell a Texas court how abortion bans affected them
Texas abortion restrictions are in court after 13 women sued the state AG and medical board. Women with complicated pregnancies are telling the court how the state's abortion bans affected them.
New study finds a genetic variant may explain why some get COVID but have no symptoms
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Dr. Jill Hollenbach, a professor of neurology and epidemiology at UC San Francisco who organized a study of genes linked to asymptomatic COVID-19.
Mosquitoes spread malaria. These researchers want them to fight it instead
Scientists have used a gene-editing technique to make mosquitos allies in the fight against malaria. Environmentalists are troubled by the idea of genetically modifying wild animals.