Mora Leeb places some pieces into a puzzle during a local puzzle tournament. The 15-year-old has grown up without the left side of her brain after it was removed when she was very young. Seth Leeb hide caption
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GOOD Meat cultivated chicken fillet cooked in a pot, with asparagus and mushrooms. The dish was created without killing a bird. Brian L. Frank for NPR/Brian L. Frank for NPR hide caption
Colorectal cancer is rising in young people. A growing body of evidence suggests diet and lifestyle play a role in the uptick. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fight Colorecta hide caption
Colorectal cancer is rising among Gen X, Y & Z. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself
Millions of people take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, but for some the medication causes debilitating side effects. Digital Vision./Getty Images hide caption
Got muscle pain from statins? A cholesterol-lowering alternative might be for you
Even a one-hour change in the clock can disrupt the body's circadian rhythms, especially when the clock "springs forward." Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption
Early mornings may still feel dark and wintry, but the season is about to change. This weekend most of the U.S. will "spring forward" — setting clocks forward one hour — as daylight saving time begins. Maja Hitij/Getty Images hide caption
Karla Renée was 18 weeks into her pregnancy when she and her husband Sam learned that the fetus had a serious genetic anomaly that could lead to severe physical and mental disabilities. They were faced with an enormous and pressing decision. In North Carolina, where they live, the current law forbids abortion after 20 weeks gestational age. Maxwell Posner/NPR hide caption
How to help young people limit screen time — and feel better about how they look
Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in treating the eyes. Optometrists have less training and specialized education, but now provide most primary eye care in the United States, routinely diagnosing and treating conditions that were outside their scope of practice half a century ago. FG Trade/Getty Images hide caption
Researchers are testing a promising approach to male contraception, one that involves immobilizing sperm. Derek Berwin/Getty Images hide caption
A new, experimental approach to male birth control immobilizes sperm
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes offering medical explanations in clear, everyday language from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities. Her video company, Grapevine Health, is built on that idea — and some health insurers are buying in. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption
Cocoa contains compounds called flavanols, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure. Kevin Delcroix /Getty Images hide caption
Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of
Commuting offers some workers a period of respite between work and home, researchers found. massimo colombo/Getty Images hide caption
Eileen and Louise both got COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic in New York. Eileen ended up on a ventilator for two months and then spent five months in a rehab hospital. Louise fought the illness at home as hospitals started filling up. Gabriela Bhaskar for NPR hide caption
Eye-popping egg prices have finally started to fall. Wholesale eggs in the Midwest market dropped by 58 cents to $3.29 a dozen at the end of January, according to USDA data. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Rachel Maryam Smith fell in love with the ethereal beauty of giant soap bubbles several years ago and began creating them at sunset events in Santa Cruz, Calif. When enjoying bubbles together, "there is a euphoric point I have observed my participants reach," she says. Carolyn Klein Lagattuta hide caption
Each year, RSV infections send up to 80,000 kids under 5 to the hospital for emergency treatment. A new antibody treatment could protect the youngest kids — newborns and up infants up to 2 years old. Christoph Soeder/dpa/picture alliance via Getty I hide caption
Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection drug is extremely expensive and when people can't afford to stay on it, they experience rebound weight gain that's hard to stop. Katherine Streeter for NPR hide caption
Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug
Brenna Kearney plays with her daughter, Joey, at home in Chicago. When Kearney was pregnant, she developed a rare type of preeclampsia and had to undergo an emergency cesarean section. Joey was discharged after a 36-day stay in the NICU. Taylor Glascock for KHN hide caption
A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?
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A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?
Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior. Todd H. Ahern/Emory University hide caption
Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible
Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here's how often they get your household sick
Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman plays in 2019. Swing is an essential component of nearly all kinds of jazz music. Physicists think that subtle nuances in the timing of soloists are key to creating that propulsive swing feel. Bernd Thissen/picture alliance via Getty Image hide caption