Architecture For Landmark Nationwide Opioid Settlement Unveiled If finalized, such a deal could funnel tens of billions of dollars to American communities struggling with the addiction crisis, while restoring stability to one of the country's biggest industries. Brian Mann
How One Father Became A Leading Activist In The Fight Against Opioids When Greg McNeil's son Sam died of a heroin overdose in 2015, after first becoming addicted to prescription pain pills, the father reinvented himself as an opioid activist.
What Medicine Can Learn From Doctors And Researchers With Disabilities Bonnielin Swenor has dedicated her life to helping vision-impaired patients. She also has low vision herself — and she is fighting to increase the presence of disabled people in science and medicine. Susie Neilson
What are the mental health concerns for international students? International students face lots of pressures. They have to learn to navigate a new culture and education system, far from family and friends. That led one listener to wonder, what's the mental health status of international students? Deborah Wang
FBI Probing Why Some U.S. Tourists Have Died Mysteriously In The Dominican Republic There are similarities in the rash of deaths. Most are described as happening suddenly, and several after an alcoholic drink. Bobby Allyn
The Swap: Less Processed Meat, More Plant-Based Foods May Boost Longevity A new study of 80,000 people finds that those who ate the most red meat — especially processed meats such as bacon and hot dogs — had a higher risk of premature death compared with those who ate less. Allison Aubrey
Rural Health: Financial Insecurity Plagues Many Who Live With Disability Having to come up with $1,000 unexpectedly can be a challenge for anyone. NPR's recent poll on rural health found that especially true for one group: people with disabilities. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Reports Find Health Workers Still Aren't Alerting Police Regarding Likely Elder Abuse Workers in nursing homes, hospital ERs and other health facilities are required by law to notify police whenever they notice likely signs of physical or sexual abuse. But that's often not happening. Ina Jaffe
'Patients Will Die': One County's Challenge To Trump's 'Conscience Rights' Rule California's Santa Clara County argues that if the rule goes into effect in July, the county will suffer irreparable harm in terms of patient care and staffing costs. Selena Simmons-Duffin
How Safe Is Sunscreen And How Much Should We Wear? NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Trisha Calvo of Consumer Reports about a study that finds the active ingredients in sunscreen may be absorbed into the bloodstream.
