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A significant percentage of obese kids think their weight is just fine. But do they need to know the truth to get healthier?

This is the second of a series of reports this week from WBUR called "Brain Matters: Reporting from the Front Lines of Neuroscience."

In a recent study of high school seniors, 10 percent of those who had never used marijuana said they would start using it.

Amid concerns about concussions and brain injuries, the law will limit full-contact drills for teams in both public and private schools.

New York and five other states are helping women on Medicaid get contraception immediately after giving birth. New moms can get an IUD or long-acting implant before leaving the hospital.

The head-to-toe protective gear is designed to prevent Ebola from infecting health care workers, yet some do contract the disease. It's not the suit's fault. It's likely a case of human error.

A husband and wife who are doctors have been working on fact boxes for drugs that, like nutrition labels for foods, would more concisely convey a medicine's benefits and risks.

NPR's Jason Beaubien just returned from Sierra Leone, which along with Guinea and Liberia is suffering from the worst ever Ebola outbreak.

The Sound Medicine program for July 27 includesThe emergence of antibiotic resistancePossible recovery for those with schizophreniaCan you be almost…

Do you feel like you wander aimlessly through life, or is there a reason you're here? Psychologists say people with a sense of purpose may stress out less. Or they may lead healthier lives.