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HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy's comments on autism have sparked outrage. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colin Killick, director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, for his reaction.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman about her research indicating CT scans, which emit radiation, will cause some 100,000 cases of cancer annually.
HIV medications were supposed to be exempt from U.S. aid cuts. In Zambia, for example, those on the ground say otherwise.
Being ready for hurricane season may feel different this year for people in the Tampa Bay region. Your questions about handling the emotional ups and downs will be the focus of an upcoming episode of ...
"ROMEO" stands for "retired older men eating out" -- and it's one way to keep older guys from being too isolated. Just don't call it a support group!
World Health Organization member states agreed to the treaty after three years of talks. NPR speaks with Precious Matsoso, who served as co-chair of the group tasked with creating the treaty.
Here's the lowdown from allergy doctors on how to get relief, from which medicines to use — and how to best use them — to ...
Injury is the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45. But much of the staff at the CDC responsible for studying how to track and prevent injuries were cut during the recent firings.
The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing ...
Nearly 300 U.S.-based researchers have applied to one program that promises "scientific refugee status" for those fleeing ...
The VA looks like it is changing course on a plan that would have threatened the privacy of veterans receiving mental health ...