The body transforms in remarkable ways during pregnancy. So does the brain NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Jacobs of UC Santa Barbara about how pregnancy reshapes the brain, the subject of a study out this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Ari Shapiro
These factory workers were swamped by medical debt. Then their employer stepped in A window screen company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is trying to help workers stay out of medical debt by opening a clinic where care and prescriptions are free. Noam Levey
Climate remembrance: Tony Calhoun survived the water, but not the flood Research suggests suicide is relatively common after weather disasters, but is not nationally tracked.
Abortion providers — and patients — are on the move, as state laws keep shifting Clinics in states where most abortions are legal, such as Kansas and Illinois, are reporting an influx of inquiries from patients hundreds of miles away — and are expanding in response. Bram Sable-Smith
This preventive drug could be a 'game changer' in ending the HIV epidemic In newly released data, lenacapavir, given via a twice-yearly injection, has shown remarkable effectiveness at eliminating HIV transmission during sexual contact. But its cost could be an issue. Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
How one shaman helps others find healing and meaning in a modern world Helena Soholm, a Korean American shaman and transpersonal psychologist, integrates Western and Indigenous systems of knowledge to facilitate healing and growth in modern, technologically advanced societies. Arin Yoon
When Wil was struggling with depression, a therapist said just the right thing In 2014, Wil Davenport was being treated for depression at an inpatient mental health program. One day, his therapist issued a challenge that renewed his sense of purpose. Laura Kwerel
For people with opioid addiction, Medicaid overhaul comes with risks More than a million Americans use Medicaid to get addiction treatments like methadone. But as states update their systems, some patients have lost coverage. Even a short gap can be life-threatening. Stephanie Colombini
People who exercise have healthier belly fat, new study finds Here's another good reason to keep exercising. A study finds people with obesity who exercise can store more fat under the skin instead of around their organs, which is much better for their health. Maria Godoy
Effective treatment for stimulant addiction can be hard to find There's an urgent need for treatment to help people addicted to cocaine and meth. One approach has decades of research showing it works but it's hard to find. Martha Bebinger
