Good News For 'Green' Brews: Consumers Say They'll Pay More For Sustainable Beer More than 1,000 U.S. beer drinkers surveyed say they would pay about $1.30 more for a six-pack of beer if it was produced at a brewery that invests in water conservation or solar power. Rachel D. Cohen
'Finding Fixes' to the opioid crisis with bus passes and other solutions The drugs are not the problem, it’s the pain of living that’s the problem. And pain is driving this opioid epidemic. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
It's that time of year to pay attention to your vitamin D intake Even when it's sunny, your internal Vitamin D factory will shuttered til spring. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
How To Prevent Brain-Sapping Delirium In The ICU People who suffer from prolonged delirium in the hospital are likely to develop long-term mental problems like dementia. Doctors have come up with techniques they say can reduce delirium in the ICU. Richard Harris
After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It's a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say. NPR Staff
FDA Bans Use of 7 Synthetic Food Additives After Environmental Groups Sue The Food and Drug Administration is banning the use of several synthetic flavoring compounds used to infuse flavors such as mint and cinnamon in foods. Environmental groups sued, citing cancer risks. Allison Aubrey
How Worried Should We Be About Ebola In Congo? WHO upgraded the risk factor to "very high" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yet officials point to reasons for cautious optimism. NPR Staff
Flu Season Dependent On Weather And City Transportation Patterns The more people a city has — and the more organized their movements are — the longer its flu season is likely to last, according to new research from Oregon State University. NPR Staff
Buyer Beware: New Cheaper Insurance Policies May Have Big Coverage Gaps New short-term insurance policies will likely be cheaper than Affordable Care Act plans. But those lower prices mean they won't pay for as much health care. Alison Kodjak
