Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe Frostbite can nip ears in just a few minutes in the sort of temperatures many Americans are facing this week. Pull that hat down and curb the drinking; alcohol can impair your judgment of temperature. Patti Neighmond
Should parents be able to weigh in on kids' mental health treatment? In Washington state, kids who are 13 and older can access mental health treatment on their own. They can refuse treatment, too. Parents have lobbied for decades to change the law. Deborah Wang
There's Arsenic And Lead In Many Brands Of Fruit Juice. Should You Be Concerned? Testing by Consumer Reports found "concerning levels" of cadmium, arsenic and lead in 21 samples of apple and other juices. But the FDA has yet to issue a guideline on arsenic limits in juice. Allison Aubrey
Study Found Vaping Beat Traditional Smoking-Cessation Options People who use e-cigarettes to quit smoking have milder cravings. The act of vaping provides pleasure, which may contribute to its success as a tobacco-quitting aid, researchers say. Richard Harris
Left handed? How you were fed as a baby may be why New research by Dr. Philip Hujoel, a professor of dentistry and epidemiology at the University of Washington, suggests breastfeeding and handedness are linked. Bill Radke
New Book Busts Myths About Menstruation Spread By Public Health Groups In her new book, researcher Chris Bobel looks at how advocates seeking to help girls manage their menstrual cycles are responsible for promoting ideas that have no proof. Malaka Gharib
Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users New findings about the health effects of e-cigarettes add to a small but growing body of research that undercuts the widely presumed safety of the alternative to conventional cigarettes. Jonathan Lambert
We Answer The Question: What Is Medicare For All? Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, who's a candidate for the 2020 presidential election, has endorsed "Medicare for all." But the details of what that means are rather elusive. Alison Kodjak
Alex was depressed. But he was 13, so his mom couldn’t check in with his therapist Alex’s life fell apart in middle school. Deborah Wang
What Extreme Cold Temperatures Do To The Human Body NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Jeff Schaider, chairman of emergency medicine at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital in Chicago, to help explain what happens to the body in extreme cold temperatures.