According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least half of American adults today have high blood pressure or hypertension.1 Globally, around 1.28 billion people are dealing with this condition, and it’s silently damaging their organs and raising their risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure. High blood pressure is…
The CDC has lost thousands of workers since January. At a conference celebrating the work of the agency’s “disease detectives,” current and former staff grappled with uncertainty about the future. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Thousands of workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have left their jobs since January as part of the Trump…
Dr. Casey Means (left) stands with journalist Megan Kelly at a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the secretary of Health and Human Services post at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP President Trump has switched up his pick for U.S. Surgeon General…
The amazing support I had for my journey towards motherhood was atypical, and for that, I’m both grateful and wish . I conceived after over four years of battling infertility. If you aren’t familiar with fertility treatments, we’re talking countless hours, thousands of dollars, and many, many heartbreaks. The biggest heartbreak of all was the realization…
Community Plate seeks to bring people together over shared potluck suppers of classic casseroles. Marsden Shetterly/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Marsden Shetterly/for NPR Back in 2023, Karl Schatz and Margaret Hathaway, a husband and wife team, had recently published two volumes of the Maine Community Cookbook when they heard that the U.S. surgeon general,…
Community Plate seeks to bring people together over shared potluck suppers of classic casseroles. Marsden Shetterly/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Marsden Shetterly/for NPR Back in 2023, Karl Schatz and Margaret Hathaway, a husband and wife team, had recently published two volumes of the Maine Community Cookbook when they heard that the U.S. surgeon general,…
According to Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, only 3 percent of organizations in Europe have achieved the ‘Mature’ level of readiness required to effectively withstand today’s cyber threats, as hyperconnectivity and AI introduce new complexities. The European Union has adopted regulatory frameworks that address critical infrastructure security (NIS2) and product security (Cyber Resilience Act, CRA),…
This image shows the logo of WeightWatchers on a mobile phone, and the company’s website, in New York, March 7, 2023. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK — WeightWatchers said Tuesday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and focus on its transition into…
More than 36,000 processed foods in the U.S. contain Red 40, a synthetic dye made from petroleum. Another 8,000 products include Red 3 — a known carcinogen that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged causes thyroid tumors in animals over three decades ago.1 Artificial food dyes are linked to a range of health…
If you’re thinking about getting into tech or are already in it and considering your next step, network security training is one of the smartest moves you can make—and we have five powerful reasons to back that up. But before we dive in, you might be wondering, What’s the difference between ‘network security’ and cybersecurity? (Don’t…