Washington Public Health Official Discusses Measles Outbreak In Pacific Northwest NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Alan Melnick, director of public health for Clark County, Wash., about the measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest. Clark County now has 50 confirmed cases.
Living Near Your Grandmother Has Evolutionary Benefits Humans are evolutionary oddballs for living long past our reproductive prime. New research explains how grandmothers might be the reason why. Jonathan Lambert
Avoiding The Ouch. Scientists Are Working On Ways To Swap The Needle For A Pill A lot of vaccines and some medications need to be delivered by injection. Two groups of researchers are designing ways of delivering these medications by putting them in pill form. Joe Palca
Measles Outbreak Appears To Be Increasing Vaccination Rates Health experts say the Clark County measles outbreak appears to be encouraging people to get vaccinated. Kristian Foden-Vencil
For People Who Can't Get Vaccinated, NW Measles Outbreak Is Worrying Public officials in Oregon and Washington have repeatedly, consistently reminded their constituents that the measles is preventable — all you need to do is get vaccinated. But not everyone can. Kristian Foden-Vencil
The grim 'family tree' of gun violence in King County Lamaria Pope can tick off a dozen names of people she knows who have been killed by guns ... in the last four years. Patricia Murphy
GOP Rep. Ann Wagner Discusses Prospect Of National Paid Leave NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., who enthusiastically shouted "Yes!" when President Trump raised the prospect of national paid leave in his State of the Union address.
Antidepressants Can Interfere With Pain Relief Of Common Opioids Some antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines. Jonathan Lambert
Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable The Trump administration has a plan to end the spread of HIV in the U.S. in 10 years. HIV/AIDS advocates say it's feasible but that the administration's actions on health run counter to the goal. Joe Neel
Lawmakers consider giving parents more rights to help mentally ill teens If a teenager is mentally ill and doesn't want help, there isn't much a parent can do. But a bill now before the Washington state legislature may change that. Deborah Wang