What We've Learned From The Data On Crisis Counseling Via Text Message NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nancy Lublin, CEO of Crisis Text Line, about what text messages say about people in need — and how her service uses that data.
'Freed From The Secret': Rep. Ayanna Pressley Opens Up About Living With Alopecia The freshman lawmaker says she felt that it was particularly important for her to speak out about her condition because her hairstyle, Senegalese twists, had become a part of her political brand. Merrit Kennedy
Vitamin Treatment For Sepsis Fails In Large Trial Hopes were high that a cocktail of vitamins and steroids could treat a deadly disease that kills some 270,000 Americans annually. Trial results were disappointing. Richard Harris
Burning hand sanitizer and other ways Seattle homeless are braving cold nights This week was freezing in Seattle. Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness slept inside emergency severe weather shelters opened by the city and King County. But some chose to stay outside even as snow fell and temperatures dropped to the low 30s. Casey Martin
How to get around the vaping ban? Ask a Seattle-area teenager Washington State banned flavored vaping products in October 2019. According to the Washington state Department of Health, most shop owners are complying. But local teens are still finding ways to get the products. Sonya Harris
Scientists Sent Mighty Mice To Space To Improve Treatments Back On Earth Forty mice spent more than a month in orbit to test two approaches to strengthening muscle and bone in microgravity conditions. The results could help people with muscle and bone diseases. Jon Hamilton
For Some Women Nearing Menopause, Depression And Anxiety Can Spike Women with a history of depression and anxiety are at a higher risk of having a flair up during the time leading up to menopause. And getting doctors to take the issue seriously can be challenging. Rhitu Chatterjee
'A Lifeline' For Doctors Helps Them Treat Postpartum Depression Nearly 1 in 7 women suffers from depression during pregnancy or postpartum. But very few get treatment. Doctors in Massachusetts have a new way to get them help. Rhitu Chatterjee
Medicare for All? A Public Option? Health Care Terms, Explained Democratic presidential candidates and the pundits who discuss them throw out a lot of terms describing plans for a new and improved health care system. But what do they all mean? Selena Simmons-Duffin
FDA Approves Drugs Faster Than Ever But Relies On Weaker Evidence, Researchers Find Changes in the way the Food and Drug Administration reviews new medicines means that there are more cures and treatments on the market. But there's also less proof the drugs are safe and effective. Sydney Lupkin
