It’s called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it? Suffering stomach pain, a Dallas man visited his local urgent care clinic — or so he thought, until he got a bill 10 times what he’d expected. Emily Siner
Does science back up the surgeon general's call for a warning label on social media? Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants tobacco-style warning labels for social media. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to clinical psychologist Michaeline Jensen, who has studied social media's effect on kids. Leila Fadel
A New Jersey hospital moves its nurse managers to a four-day work week due to burnout A hospital in New Jersey is among several that have moved nurse managers, who oversee scores of bedside nurses on a unit, to a four-day work week to address burnout and high turnover. Andrea Hsu
Doctors are worried by misinformation about sunscreen on social media Doctors are concerned by a backlash against sunscreen that is spreading on social media. Recent surveys suggest many younger Americans are buying into this misinformation. Maria Godoy
Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension hospitals, clinicians say Problems caused by the attack included delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes, doctors and nurses told reporters. Rachana Pradhan
Zyns, explained: The nicotine pouch that's been all over social media There's concern that promotion of the product on social media might get teens hooked.
Prevention task force recommends intensive counseling for kids with obesity The influential US Preventive Services Task Force urged behavioral counseling for children and teens with very high BMI. Notably the group did not include Ozempic-like drugs in the recommendation. Yuki Noguchi
Why Anthony Fauci approaches every trip to the White House as if it's his last Over the course of his decades-long career in public health, Fauci vowed he would never shy away from speaking truth the U.S. president— even when it was inconvenient. Fauci's memoir is On Call. Dave Davies
Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention Celebrity influencers are promoting the pricey scans to catch disease early, but a doctor argues the U.S. should focus instead on reaching everyone with proven screenings and prevention strategies. Lisa Doggett
Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.? The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change. Alejandra Borunda
