'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the biggest drop in fatal overdoses seen since the opioid crisis began in the 90s. Brian Mann
How the CDC could change under the next Trump administration If the new administration embraces proposals to cut the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget and its mission, the public health agency could look very different than it does today. Pien Huang
These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic. Ashley Milne-Tyte
'Dad, is the world going to end?' How to talk to your kids about the election Many parents are grappling with how to talk to even to their young children about the election. Experts offer tips on how to start the difficult conversation. Amy Held
What types of measures would Robert F. Kennedy Jr. take to fight chronic disease? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President-elect Trump wants "measurable impacts" toward ending chronic disease within two years. About 60% of Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease. Allison Aubrey
Trump would like to bring back mental institutions, but experts are skeptical Permanent tent cities are another idea Trump has for dealing with people who are unhoused. Sequestering people with mental illness or substance abuse in one place has been tried, an expert says, and "it turns into hell on earth." Katia Riddle
What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians. Maria Godoy
Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just scratching the surface Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it." Terry Gross
With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs The National Institutes of Health, the crown jewel of biomedical research in the U.S., could face big changes under the new Trump administration, some fueled by pandemic-era criticisms of the agency. Rob Stein
Online yoga classes prove helpful for back pain in new study Participant reported relief from chronic low back pain and reduced need for pain-relief medications. Ronnie Cohen
