NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.
Aspiring Minority Doctor
DECEMBER 31, 2024
December 17 th marked 11 years since this blog has been in existence, but for the first time ever since its creation, I managed to go the entire year without a single post! I've honestly thought about discontinuing this blog and not paying for the domain anymore, but out of all my various social media accounts, I find blogging to be the most therapeutic and writing brings me a ton of joy.
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NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Volunteering doesn't just benefit the people you are helping. It also improves your own health. Research shows people who do things for others have better brain and heart health.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
2024 was full of science news. There was a total solar eclipse, the Paris Olympics, elections in the United States and elsewhere, technological breakthroughs and many space launches. But perhaps above all, it was a huge year in health. So, today, we're talking through some of 2024's biggest health stories from what's in our drinking water supply, to bird flu, obesity drugs and this year's record heat.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer and runner Ali Feller, host of the podcast Ali on the Run , about strategies she's used to get through a challenging year.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
World Health Organization director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who escaped an Israeli airstrike in Yemen, says Gaza's health crisis is indescribable and is calling for a ceasefire.
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