Shauna Pelfrey talks to her husband, Dorian, while preparing for his dialysis appointment. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR hide caption
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Tim Green, former NFL player and a former NPR commentator, has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Green believes football gave him the disease. Heather Ainsworth for NPR hide caption
A customer holds a McDonald's Big Mac. The fast-food giant, one of the world's biggest beef buyers, has announced plans to use its might to cut back on antibiotics in its global beef supply. Environmentalists are applauding the commitment. Christoph Schmidt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images hide caption
The USNS Comfort, a U.S. Navy medical ship, floats off the coast of Riohacha, Colombia. The medical vessel is on a four-country tour of the region, providing medical assistance. Jim Wyss/Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Navy Sends Hospital Ship To Colombia To Treat Venezuelan Migrants
The shortage is a nationwide problem. And the cause, according to the drug's manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, is simple: "Unprecedented demand." Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the new mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, speaks at the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. "For decades, there had been no structure, no focused thinking of a strategy for the city," she says. "The way my brain works is with plans. I have to have a to-do list." Riccardo Savi/Getty Images hide caption
Angela Lautner, who lives in Elsmere, Ky., has Type 1 diabetes and is an advocate for affordable insulin. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption
'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
The people who got caught up in the exercise boom of the 1970s and stuck with it into their senior years now have significantly healthier hearts and muscles than their sedentary counterparts. David Trood/Getty Images hide caption
Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger
Located in Northern Wisconsin along the shores of Lake Superior, Ashland, Wis. has had enough of substance abuse issue. NorthLakes Community Clinic brought in Dr. Mark Lim to start a team providing substance abuse and mental health services. Derek Montgomery for NPR hide caption
For One Rural Community, Fighting Addiction Started With Recruiting The Right Doctor
In front of Japan's parliament on Friday, people stage a rally against the bill to allow more foreign workers into the country. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
When to get care and when to pass often comes down to finances. Johner Images/Getty Images hide caption
A woman in Johannesburg, South Africa, uses an HIV kit that tests for antibodies in oral fluids. Mujahid Safodien/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The Trump administration is giving schools more flexibility in the meals they serve. Critics say the rollback on school lunch rules is bad for kids' health. Mary Esch/AP hide caption
Tristram Stuart on the TED stage. Dafydd Jones/TED hide caption