Malnutrition Hits The Obese As Well As The Underfed New research finds millions of people are getting enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. We asked leading researchers how to fix the problem. Allison Aubrey
Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase President Trump has signed off on raising the age of sale from 18 to 21 for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Health advocates worry it guards the industry from further sweeping regulations. Merrit Kennedy
A New Way To Quit? Psychedelic Therapy Offers Promise For Smoking Cessation Researchers are studying a new technique for quitting cigarettes. It involves cognitive behavioral therapy and guided hallucination sparked by psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms. Stephanie O'Neill
Scrunchie Cat And Friends: Global Social Media Moments We Loved In 2019 They're sweet. And funny! And weird! Here's a sampling of viral videos, tweets and TikToks from around the world. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
DHS Internal Watchdog Report Finds No Wrongdoing In Migrant Children's Deaths In terse statements, the Homeland Security Inspector General said two migrant children died in U.S. custody due to bacterial infections. Richard Gonzales
New Report Shows That An Alarming Number Of Children Are Being Poisoned By Opioids A new study finds that children are being poisoned by opioids, and a growing number of them in recent years are ending up in pediatric ICUs for lifesaving procedures. Rhitu Chatterjee
Do You Really Need A Flu Shot? Here's How To Decide The internet abounds with myths about the relative risks of flu and flu shots, maybe partly because it's an annual shot and nobody likes needles. Here's the latest on what you might need — and why. Tara Haelle
7 Of Our Most Popular Global Health And Development Stories In 2019 Secrets of Inuit parenting, a Mongolian heavy metal band and a controversial medical center in Uganda were among the topics that drew the most readers. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Ebola Flares Up Amid Attacks On Health Workers In Congo The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is flaring up again. After several attacks on health workers, responders are still struggling to get back into areas where the disease is spreading. Nurith Aizenman
Vaping Related Lung Injuries Climb Past 2,500 And 54 Deaths The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said most people who have had lung injuries after vaping had consumed THC-containing products. Vanessa Romo
