Health & Medicine

These stories range from personal to public health, from medical research to the practices and business of health care

May 24, 2018

Ireland votes on abortion this week. Ciara O’Connor Walsh, who's a supporter of abortion rights, knows where she stands on the issue. But she wondered, what do folks on the other side have to say? She's produced a podcast series called, The Eighth.

July's monsoon will exacerbate a public health crisis in Rohingya refugee camps

The Takeaway

May 24, 2018

Rohingya refugees living in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh have struggled to get adequate food, housing and medical supplies since their arrival. The upcoming monsoon season is sure to strain already less-than-ideal infrastructure.

Health & Medicine

In ebola outbreak, an experimental vaccine is put to the test

Reuters

May 18, 2018

Because it is not yet licensed, the Merck & Co vaccine has been offered to Congo under a "compassionate use" protocol agreed by national and international health and ethics authorities.

Sexuality

An activist, an election and LGBTQ rights in Costa Rica

PRI's The World

May 16, 2018

When an anti-LGBTQ candidate won the first round of presidential elections in Costa Rica, Vincenzo Bruno took to Facebook to denounce him.

Arts, Culture & Media

How I learned to stop worrying and love the mom

Studio 360

May 10, 2018

When it comes to the intricacies of pregnancy, sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction.

Health & Medicine

Bhutan, known for its Gross National Happiness Index, comes to terms with mental health crisis

PRI's The World

May 07, 2018

The country’s tourism council paints an image of a real-life Shangri-La. But Bhutanese identity has been undergoing a seismic shift as it is thrust into a modern age, prompting a mental health crisis in a country that is struggling to keep up.

Health

The global reach of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves'

PRI's The World

April 26, 2018

Since its publication by Simon & Schuster in 1973, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" has changed the way women view their bodies and how health care professionals view women's health. Here's a look at the impact the book has had globally.

Music

Can music improve your health?

Innovation Hub

April 23, 2018

It pumps us up when we’re at the gym, we dance to it at weddings and we sing along with it at concerts. But can music surround us with positive memories in our old age?

Arts

Avicii, Swedish electronic dance music artist and DJ, dead at 28

Reuters

April 21, 2018

Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, one of the biggest stars of EDM, was found dead on Friday at the age of 28, his US publicist said.

Global Politics

Biodiversity loss has an enormous impact on humans, according to a UN report

Living on Earth

April 21, 2018

A three-year study finds that land degradation and rapidly declining biological diversity has profound implications for humanity, putting billions of people at risk of living without adequate food, water and energy.

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